HX-Series Canopies
The Butler HX-series canopies are our high speed canopies. These canopies were designed to withstand the speeds and weight-loads of modern aircraft. The astronaut on SpaceShip II that parachuted to safety when it failed at 40,000 ft was wearing a High Altitude System equipped with an HX-500. Our HX-series canopies are equipped with a patented Sombrero (dome-shaped) slider to achieve the highest rated performance in the industry.
Our HX-series canopies:
- Virtually eliminates the chances of having a line-over malfunction – the most common and inherent malfunction experienced with round canopies.
- The self-modulating performance of the slider provides a faster opening at low speeds, and a slower opening at higher speeds.
- This performance is achieved without compromising the altitude necessary to inflate the canopy. While all round canopies take 3 to 5 seconds to open, the HX canopies will take less altitude to inflate.
| P/N | Model | Diameter | Weight | Maximum Permitted Gross Weight † @ 170 KEAS* | Maximum Recommended Gross Weight †† @ 170 KEAS* | Demonstrated Overload KIAS** | TSO Authorization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3101 | HX-300 | 20’ | 5.8 | 250 lb | 160 lb | 300 lb @ 180 KIAS | C23d |
| 3102 | HX-400 | 23’ | 6.4 | 333 lb | 225 lb | 400 lb @ 205 KIAS | C23d |
| 3103 | HX-500 | 26’ | 7.9 | 416 lb | 280 lb | 450 lb @ 205 KIAS | C23f |
| 3106 | HX-500/24 | 26’ | 8.5 | 416 lb | 280 lb | 500 lb @ 205 KIAS | C23d |
| 3104 | HX-600 | 28’ | 9.1 | 500 lb | 340 lb | 600 lb @ 205 KIAS | C23d |
*Knots equivalent airspeed: the calibrated airspeed corrected for adiabatic compressible flow for the particular altitude.
**Knots indicated airspeed: the speed shown on an aircraft’s pitot-static airspeed indicator.
† FAA certified weight limit which results in a rate-of-descent of 24 ft/sec at sea level.
†† Butler Parachute Systems recommended weight limit which results in a rate-of-descent of 20 ft/sec at sea level in order to reduce the potential for landing injuries.
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