The Future Is Now!

[ttogreh]

Well, the packing technique seems to be the sticking point. That an be overcome with compressed air or CO2 and a custom parachute. Remember, we are just talking about survival, not elegance. Slowing the descent to about 20 to 25 miles an hour would be bone-jarring, but a person could take that.

It wouldn't be pretty, but it doesn't need to be.

[Destroit]

Well, the packing technique seems to be the sticking point. That an be overcome with compressed air or CO2 and a custom parachute. Remember, we are just talking about survival, not elegance. Slowing the descent to about 20 to 25 miles an hour would be bone-jarring, but a person could take that.

It wouldn't be pretty, but it doesn't need to be.

Yeeeaas...now you're thinking So there, problem solved, now I can have a jetpack

[Gaf The Horse With Tears]

You are forgetting weight limits, the affects of heat on the chute causing a need for insulation from the engine, air drag and mass distribution.

You can't just strap a chute on it. It fixes one problem by creating a dozen more.

[ttogreh]

Indeed, putting a safety system is an engineering challenge, but the enticement of eight minutes of reaching out and touching the face of God makes the effort and cost worth it.