The US Army Airborne and Special Operations communities are looking for improvements to the RA-1 Advanced Ram Air Parachute System which would allow paratroopers drop from aircraft flying at altitudes greater than the current 25,000ft limit, Flight Global reports.
A U.S. paratrooper fitted with an RA-1 Double Bag Static Line System exits an Alenia C-27J Spartan (Picture source: U.S. Army) |