Jordan Series Drogue Alternative

[goodwilltoall]

Could using black plastic funnels tied to a rope create the same effect as the JSD?

Peace.

[CatBuilder]

Sure could... so long as you could get the funnels to stay in once piece.

[rwatson]

make 'em red funnels. Much more festive, and easier to see where the line is :-)

Great Idea!


And when your not Drougeing you can wear them like a Hat!

[TeddyDiver]

Originally Posted by goodwilltoall

Could using black plastic funnels tied to a rope create the same effect as the JSD?

Peace.

Why what's the point and you must have an ark to store all those funnels

[marshmat]

CatBuilder's right- it could work, but you'll have a devil of a time keeping it intact.

The loads on a series drogue are enormous- several tons of force for the whole thing. The individual cones are not nearly as highly loaded as a parachute or a single-part drogue, but they'd still be prone to damage if they were much weaker than those of the JSD.

Don't forget the retrieval issue- which is, apparently, enough of a pain with the real JSD where the cones can squish flat to go around a winch drum.