Parachute Part [Spring Loaded Pilot Chute]
Maker and role
Switlik Parachute Company Incorporated, Manufacturer
Production date
May 1959
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Object detail
Accession number
2018.21.4
Production period
Description
Spring loaded Pilot Chute. White nylon pilot chute with four metal rods attached in centre of chute by spring - attached to underside of fabric. Eight strings attached to outside edge of fabric tied together as loop at other end. Chute is labelled with a blue stamp "PART NO. 49J7161 / DATE OF MFR. MAY 1959 / MADE BY / SWITLIK PARACHUTE CO., INC.".
Marks
PART NO. 49J7161 / DATE OF MFR. MAY 1959 / MADE BY / SWITLIK PARACHUTE CO., INC. Ink Stamp
Media/Materials
Collection
Credit Line
Switlik Parachute Company Incorporated. May 1959. Parachute Part [Spring Loaded Pilot Chute], 2018.21.4. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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