BRS Install photos in Model 3?

[wildirishtime]

Curious what it takes to install in a Model 3? Anyone have photos or details, or should I get this from the BRS manufacturer? Does it launch
out the turtledeck? I read somewhere about someone with one
that fires DOWN? How does that work, I am confused on this....

If mounting info is online anywhere and someone can point me to a link
that would be great! I've browsed the web and cant find any Model3's.
A model 4 photo would be good if that's around I suppose.

I'm just trying to plan ahead and get an idea of how one installs before purchasing.

Thanks,
-Wild

[Av8r3400]

I've posted before about the mounting in my IV-1200. It does in fact fire down.

The leads wrap around under the fabric on the right side of the fuselage to the four corners of the two carry through tubes.

This means, that if fired, the chute will go through the fabric in the belly, the leads will tear the fabric around the right side behind the wing, the turtle deck and skylight will be torn off as the chute inflates above the plane.

Yeah, it's quite a destructive action...

[wildirishtime]

That all sounds fine on an installation from new, but what about a retro install where I don't want to recover or tape under the lines? Do they have any options for installing under the turtledeck and mount from the inside with no major reskinning of the plane?

Thanks,
-Brendan

[SkyPirate]

you can tape over the lines on the outside of the covering,..but you still have to put a hole somewhere to connect the lead lines to the chute,..

Chase

[wildirishtime]

So do ALL Chute installations have the chute cables going to the outside
of the aircraft? I can see how that would provide a better 'flat' landing, but is there no installs that come straight on the turtledeck with all INTERIOR cabling?

[SkyPirate]

the idea is the less restriction for the cables and chute to to deploy ..the better ,..they make soft packs as well as canisters , although I have never seen a soft pack mounted on the exterior of a kitfox,.i suppose a soft pack could be mounted under the turtle deck but then ,.how do you remove the turtle deck to deploy the soft pack in flight?

Chase