Emergency Parachute RE-5L

Emergency Parachute RE-5L

Product catalog summary
Technical Specifications:
  • Canopy size: 42 m²
  • Weight: Approximately 7.3 kg (manual) / 7.5 kg (automatic)
  • Dimensions: 380 x 840 x 60 mm
  • Max operating speed: 327 km/h (115 kg pilot) / 278 km/h (122 kg pilot)
  • Pilot weight range: 50 – 122 kg
  • Min take-off height: 80 m (horizontal flight at 60 – 110 km/h), 60 m (immediate opening at 110 – 327 km/h)
  • Min opening altitude in vertical drop: 125 m (0 – 220 km/h)
  • Rate of descent: 6.1 m/s
  • Self propulsion: 1 – 2 m/s
  • Re-pack interval: 360 days
  • Lifetime: 20 years
  • Steerability: Limited
  • Standard colors: Red, blue (others on request)
  • Accessories: Rainproof transport bag, inflatable lumbar support
Purpose and Usage:

The RE-5L Series 4 parachute is designed as a steerable personal parachute for emergency use in gliders, motor-propelled aircraft, and balloons. It is also suitable for control and accompanying personnel in aircraft. This model is a 'long version' back-borne parachute.

Compliance and Operation:

The parachute meets the minimum requirements of TSO/JTSO-C 23d. It can be opened manually using an opening cord or automatically via a static line. A manual-only variant is available upon request, which excludes the static line and related automatic opening instructions.

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Emergency Parachute RE-5L-1

The RE-5L Series 4 parachute is a steerable personal parachute for aerial emergency purposes. As per its classification, it is intended as an emergency parachute for glider and motor-propelled aircraft as well as balloon pilots. Furthermore, it can be used by the control and accompanying personnel in aircraft. The RE-5L Series 4 emergency parachute is a „long version" back-borne parachute. The device fulfils the minimum requirements of the TSO/JTSO-C 23d. It can either be manually opened thanks to the opening cord or automatically via a static line. The RE-5L Series 4 may be equipped with only the manual opening variant upon request. In this case is the parachute supplied without static line and the information pertaining to automatic opening contained in the parachute handbook does not apply. 6,1 m/s 1 - 2 m/s 360 days 20 years limited red, blue, further on request rainproof transport bag, inflatable lumbar support Canopy size Weight approx. Max. operating speed at max. pilot weight Max. pilot weigth Min. take-off height for horizontal flight Min. opening altitude in vertical drop Self propulsion Re-pack interval Life time Steerable / maneuverable Standard colours Available accessories www.spekon.com Safe to the Target - with SPEKON Parachutes. Sachsische Spezialkonfektion GmbH NordstraBe 40

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