You're looking for high power chutes because you probably had a major parachute malfunction on your last flight, right?

Are you worried you might rip or shred your next high-power rocket's parachute? You probably seen it also happen any number of times to other flyers too, didn't you?

High power rockets, being very heavy and flying at high speeds, put extreme stresses on their parachutes. And because of this, they suffer more than their fair share of malfunctions that usually result in the rocket landing hard and being severely damaged. Not only do you lose a rocket, but the embarrassment is almost unbearable.

Good news! These problems have been finally solved with the trusted SkyAngle brand of parachutes.

In addition, the suspension lines (made from 3/8"-wide mil-spec woven tubular nylon, with a rated capacity of 950 lbs), run over the top of the canopy to provide exceptional strength.

Finally, the parachute is designed to spin during descent, which creates some lift forces that actually slow the descent rate of the parachute compared to chutes of similar sizes. Because of this spinning nature, each parachute comes with a heavy-duty swivel (rated at 1,500 lbs) to keep the lines from twisting up during descent.

The material of the canopy is the same heavy-duty 1.9 oz. per square yard, rip-stop nylon that is used on man-rated hot-air balloons. Additionally, it is coated with silicon to keep it from sticking together when damp or in cold weather, and to decrease the porosity (the amount of air flow through the cloth). This increases the drag coefficient of the parachute, meaning your rocket will come down slower with a smaller diameter chute.

The SkyAngle chutes come in two styles, the Classic II, and the CERT-3. The Classic II have three suspension lines, each made from 3/8"-wide tubular nylon.

The CERT-3 style are used on the heavier rockets, and have four suspension lines, made from heavier 5/8"-wide tubular nylon. In addition, there is a metal ring sewn into the top of the canopy where you can attach a pilot chute to putt this bigger parachute out of the rocket.

SkyAngle parachutes been subjected to a number of manned drop tests by an independent authority on aerodynamic decelerators for the accurate determination of capacity. With thousands of successful deployments out there, SkyAngle Parachutes have proven to be superior in strength and reliability. The manufacturer warranties the parachute from defects in the material or construction. So you know this is the good stuff.

24" Diameter Parachute

36" Diameter Parachute

58" Diameter Parachute

Spice up the descent portion of your flight with an eye-popping colorful parachute! Why? Because the descent portion of the flight is more than 2/3 of the total time the rocket is in the air, and it doesn't have to be boring. You will dazzle your friends when they see these chutes blossom out the top of the rocket. The coolness of the launch will continue during the descent, all the way to touchdown.

These are real rip-stop nylon fabric chutes, so they have great strength and fantastic durability. Just like you'd expect from cloth parachutes, right?

Another thing that is different on these parachutes is that the suspension lines are thinner compared to other brands of nylon parachutes. The advantage of this is that they pack up into a smaller bundle, so you can use them in skinnier rockets and still be assured they are loose enough to eject without plugging up the tube. Other manufacturers use thicker string because it is easier to sew onto the canopy. But we've solved that problem, so thinner lines are used, and they are just as strong as the bulky ones.

It is a real circular shape, so you maximize the surface area compared to a hexagon. That means slower descents for the same size parachute.

This chute is made from nylon cloth and all the shroud lines are sewn on for maximum durability. Tough, yet light weight. As we said, this is nearly the perfect chute for this year's event!

Great for other small rockets too!

Durable cloth parachutes designed to be packed into your rockets with small body tubes!

You just got a really cool rocket, and you'd like to upgrade it to use a nylon parachute. But the problem with most nylon chutes is that the material is too thick and too stiff to pack into a small diameter tube. Here are a couple of parachutes that are make from thinner cloth which is also softer than our bigger chutes. They pack really tight, and then easily spring open once they are out of the rocket. They are perfect for your trophy-size rockets they you can't fit anything but a plastic . And since they are made from nylon-cloth, they are much stronger than the traditional plastic chutes that come with kit-rockets. Since the lines are sewn on, they can withstand brutal openings that would leave plastic chutes in tatters. The 18" and 15" will fit inside a 24mm (BT-50 size) tube (use the 15" for a quicker descent with less drift), and the 12" diameter will fit in the 18mm (BT-20 size) tubes.