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It's not unique to Cirrus, but Cirrus is probably most well known for having made bigger and heavier planes with BRS
by p_l 4y ago
It's not unique to Cirrus, but Cirrus is probably most well known for having made bigger and heavier planes with BRS
- lisper 4y ago> It's not unique to Cirrus Not any more, but Cirrus introduced this technology to general aviation.
- tristanb 4y agoThe BRS was produced and patented by another company, then purchased by Cirrus who were the first to include it as standard equipment. But not the first in aviation. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_Recovery_Systems https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_Recovery_Systems
- p_l 4y agoCirrus only made the first in terms of standard type certified aircraft in USA, BRS in ultralight and experimental class were common by then.
- throwaway894345 4y agoWhat is BRS?
- krisoft 4y agoBallistic Recovery System. It is a parachute afixed to the airframe which can be deployed by the pilot. It is named that because the parachute is pulled out of its housing by a small solid-fueled rocket. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_Recovery_Systems https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_Recovery_Systems
- chinathrow 4y agoThe manufacturer of those rescue systems. https://brsaerospace.com/ https://brsaerospace.com/