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HAHO Parachuting Kit

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The Parachuting Kit gives an agent the option for HAHO (High Altitude High Opening) parachute insertion into an area. This can be useful in areas where a silent insertion method is needed. The navigation system allows the user to guide themselves via a GPS linked map system to a designated spot on the ground. This system can be equipped with an auto deploy / autopilot system that enables agents who do not have parachute training to operate the equipment, or for cargo drops. The system consists of the following gear.

MC-5 Static Line/Free-Fall Ram Air Parachute System
(SL/FF RAPS)

Canopies (Main & Reserve): Surface area -- 370 square feet
Altitude range: 3,000 ft AG> to 30,000 ft MSL
Forward speed: 15-25 MPH
Rate of descent: 4-18 ft/sec
Maximum Load: 700lbs.

High Altitude High Opening Navigation Board
(HAHO Nav Board)

Components: 486 Microprocessor
Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Screen
Global Positioning System Chest Console
Servo driven parachute control system (Optional for inexperienced agents or cargo)

Parachutist Individual Equipment Kit
(PIEK)

Primary function: To provide the parachutist protection from the extreme cold encountered in high altitude parachute jumps.
Components:

Cotton Ripstop Jumpsuit MA2-30 Altimeter

Goretex Jumpsuit Helmet

Polartec Jumpsuit Liner Overboots

Flyer's Gloves Flyer's Helmet Bag

Goretex Cold-weather Gloves Flyer's Kitbag

Single Action Release Personal Equipment Lowering Equipment
(SARPELS)

Primary function: Equipment lowering system for parachutists. When parachuting, your equipment you carry must be suspended below you when landing. This harness enables the parachutist to accomplish this with the little worries. It also is a great aisstance when lowering yourself out of a tree.