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B-52 Drops Improved Parachute Systems Test for F-111 Aardvark

B-52 Drops Improved Parachute Systems Test for F-111 Aardvark
The main parachute began to deploy on the mock-up of an F-111 "Aardvark" bomber cockpit section after being dropped from NASA's B-52 mothership.

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The main parachute began to deploy on the mock-up of an F-111 “Aardvark” bomber cockpit section after being dropped from NASA’s B-52 mothership during 1988 flight tests on improved parachute systems for the Air Force bomber. The F-111’s ejection system separated the entire cockpit from the rest of the aircraft, and a large parachute was then deployed to lower the cockpit section to the ground.May 16, 1989NASA Photo / NASA› B-52 Project Description