Ballistic 172

2001-04-03T00:00:00+01:00

South St Paul, Minnesota-based BRS plans to certificate an emergency ballistic-parachute recovery system for the Cessna 172 by year-end. BRS produces recovery parachutes for the Cessna 150/152 and Cirrus SR20/22.

Source: Flight International

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