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Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc.
Innovation BRS has developed new light weight
material, to minimize weight of FAA certifiable
parachutes. The BRS parachute is designed to
decelerate and lower the entire aircraft to the
ground in case of emergency.
Accomplishments Cirrus Design BRS have
completed flight testing for the SR20 airplane
that is currently undergoing FAA certification
testing.
The BRS Parachute Recovery System
Government/Science Applications The technology
creates an improvement in pilot and passenger
survivability in emergency situations. The new
lighter weight and increased durability materials
can be used by NASA programs

• Commercialization
• The Cirrus SR20 will be the first certified
  production aircraft equipped with an airframe
  parachute as standard equipment.
• Potential sales of SR-20s are estimated to reach
  1,000 airplane a year by the year 2000
• Sales revenues to BRS from the SR-20 should
  exceed 2.5 Million per year
• The recovery system is used by over 25
  experimental category small airplanes with a
  sales revenues of approximately 1 Million per
  year
• The SBIR developed system for certified airplanes
  has created 4 engineering jobs and will increase
  production employment by 10 or more people

Points of Contact NASA Henry Jarrett III
[phone] BRS Inc. Tony Kasher 300
Airport Rd. South St. Paul, MN 55075 Phone
[phone] FAX [phone]__
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