Chute Release 5X

$139.95

Chute Release lets you control the altitude your parachute opens.

This 5X version is identical to standard Chute Release, except all release altitudes are five times higher (up to 5,000 feet / 1524 meters release altitude).

For use when flights may drift over hills, and thus require a higher release altitude to clear terrain.

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SKU: JL-CR1-5X Category:

This version of Chute Release is designed for high altitude ballooning and very high rocket flights that may drift over nearby hills and thus may require higher release altitudes to ensure terrain clearance.

This version is NOT for normal rocket flights with no risk of drifting over nearby hills.

Specifications

Size 54 x 31 x 11.5 mm (2.1 x 1.2 x 0.45 in)
Weight 17.5 g (0.6 oz)
Minimum Altitude For flights higher than 200 feet (60m) above ground level
Release altitudes 500, 1000, 1500, 2000, 2500, 3000, 3500, 4000, 5000 feet (152, 305, 457, 610, 762, 914, 1067, 1219, 1524 meters)
Flight requirements Works regardless of flight altitude, but does require a modest amount of thermal protection for sustained low temperature flights above the troposphere.
Battery Built-in rechargeable battery and USB charging cord included.

 

What’s Included

  • Chute Release
  • USB recharging cable
  • Two(2) pins (primary and spare)
  • Ten(10) regular elastic bands 1-3/4 x 1/4″
  • Five(5) large elastic bands 3-1/2 x 3/8″
  • Two(2) tethers, 200 lb strength
  • User Guide

See standard Chute Release for more detail.

Release log for 5X version:
3.7 First release

Note: Versions that start with 1.X are standard Chute Release.

As Packaged

Weight 5.6 oz
Dimensions 6 × 6 × 1 in

Les Lightstone

Great video flight, with main deployment at 400 feet.

Matt Bukin

L2 Certification flight on J270W motor at Houston Tripoli Launch November 10, 2018

Ryan Noffsinger Videos

L1 Certification Flight. Madcow 4″ diameter Super Batray. Motor was an AeroTech H178 Dark Matter. Jolly Logic Chute Release and Altimeter Three to record data. Flight reached 1302′. Onboard video is from a Mobius Mini.

LOC Expeditor launched on a 54mm CTI I150 Blue Streak at Midwest Blast 2, April 23 2017. Great video with Chute Release being filmed during release.

Dan Fritsch Videos

10″ diameter rocket on K Motor set to release when rocket descended to 700 feet:

HyperLOC 300 on H168R motor:

LOC Graduator on AeroTech G64-7W set to 400 ft:

LOC Graduator on G75 set to 400 feet:

Roger Smith Videos

Dramatic drone-recorded flight of Steve Moon’s Madcow Mini Patriot.

Tim Van Milligan Videos

Big Orange spinning Egglofter by Tim Van Milligan:

Courtesy Apogee Rockets (www.apogeerockets.com).

Kevin Thomson Videos

On board video of a Madcow AGM-33 Pike (4″ version) flying to 1,764′ on an Aerotech I366 Redline motor. Beautiful flight despite some 15mph winds.

Courtesy Kevin Thomson

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