How does the parachute depart the fuselage?
A. The parachute, its lines and bridles are extracted from a special container in each airplane. An exterior cover permits unobstructed extraction but environmental protection for a deployment bag in the container. The rocket pulls out the densely packed parachute in its protective deployment bag out and away. Once the rocket blasts through the frangible cover, window or panel, the parachute and bridles follow in a carefully staged sequence.
