First and foremost, not interested in a "real man would fly his airplane to the crash site" argument. :whistle:
With a tube-and-fabric type of plane, would the rocket propel with enough force that it would rip through the fabric while deploying the chute, or would I expect to have to build in some sort of access panel or weakly-covered opening to allow the canopy to escape? When it comes to straps, I'm presuming that if I build up a C-channel or similar in which to lay the straps from the carrier on the way up to the wing attach points, and then cover the channel with fabric (like a big band-aid), that they would easily rip that stuff off on deployment.
Thoughts or opinions on the rigging of the apparatus?
~Chris
With a tube-and-fabric type of plane, would the rocket propel with enough force that it would rip through the fabric while deploying the chute, or would I expect to have to build in some sort of access panel or weakly-covered opening to allow the canopy to escape? When it comes to straps, I'm presuming that if I build up a C-channel or similar in which to lay the straps from the carrier on the way up to the wing attach points, and then cover the channel with fabric (like a big band-aid), that they would easily rip that stuff off on deployment.
Thoughts or opinions on the rigging of the apparatus?
~Chris
