BRS Parachute System on Martin Jetpack Personal Flying MachineTest Pilot Airborne with Martin Jetpack
September 02 2008 - 3:00PM
Business Wire
Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc. (Pink Sheets: BRSI), a
manufacturer of whole-aircraft emergency parachute systems,
announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Martin
Aircraft Company (www.martinjetpack.com) to provide the
BRS-patented emergency parachute recovery system for all production
model Martin Jetpacks. Unveiled at EAA Oshkosh 2008 on July 29th,
the Martin Jetpack will provide unprecedented personal flying
freedom to the general public through, in the words of its creator,
�the world�s first practical jetpack�. Production versions of the
Jetpack will be equipped with a Ballistic Parachute System from
Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc. This system enables the Jetpack
pilot to be saved during a catastrophic failure even when flying at
a reasonably low altitude. Ballistic parachutes will open and
function properly at relatively low altitudes, particularly if the
aircraft has some forward speed. BRS will work with Martin Aircraft
Company to put to use its considerable engineering know-how in
whole-aircraft parachute recovery systems toward a reliable, yet
unobtrusive, safety system for this unique platform. �The
versatility and proven successful design of our over 29,000 fielded
systems to date easily convinced Martin Aircraft that we were the
ones they wanted when safety was required for this innovative
aircraft�, said BRS CEO and President, Larry Williams. The Martin
Jetpack, listed at $100,000 each, is expected to sell between 10-20
units/year once production begins in 2009.
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