Originally Posted by
DogTailRed2
There have been several catastrophic failures recently leading to loss of life. Have ballistic chutes ever been looked at as a last ditch survival mechanism for helos?
I think the issue here is how, and where, it would be mounted.
Above the rotor disc there is only the rotor head. Size and weight may be problematic.
Below the rotor disc; it needs to deploy through the disc. Unless you're going to somehow jettison the blades, you're looking at scenarios where premature operation of the ballistic system will result in mutual destruction of both the rotor and ballistic systems.