Recovery Gear

Top Flight's thin mill nylon parachutes are made of a strong, yet lightweight and slippery fabric that packs down well and deploys reliably.  Top Flight stitches braided nylon shock cords to the hemmed 1.1 ounce nylon parachute material.  They...

Braided Kevlar shock cord is incredibly strong for its weight and is heat resistant, so it makes a great shock cord in model rockets. Low power rockets can use 100 lb. tensile strength, while mid power rockets will do better with 250 to 750 lb tensile...

These parachute protectors are made of Nomex flame resistant fabric to wrap around your parachute to shield the parachute from hot ejection gasses.  Sized according to the diameter of the airframe tube. Current fabric is a dark navy blue that looks...

These shock cord protectors are made of fire resistant fabric sewn into a sleeve that fits over nylon or other shock cords to protect them from the hot ejection gasses.  Comes in 2 lengths: 36 inch and 60 inch. Current material is a dark navy blue...

These parachutes from Top Flight Recovery are slightly heavier weight than Aerotech's famously thin and slippery parachutes.  They are plenty strong for use in low and mid power rockets, and their bright colors are easy to track in clear or cloudy...

You can choose your own dimensions for Rocketry Works' highly reflective 2 mil thick Mylar streamers!  Just give us some key information the streamer you need, and we'll cut your streamer to length.  To determine pricing, you're going to need...

The classic Estes plastic parachute is a lightweight rocket suitable for low power rockets. The chute comes pre-assembled, ready to install in your model.

Kevlar shock cord is incredibly strong for its weight and is heat resistant, so it makes a great shock cord in model rockets. Bonded Kevlar cord is treated to resist fraying, and is a bit stiffer and more slippery than other string, which makes it easier...

Aerotech's lightweight ripstop nylon chutes are fabulously slippery, so they fit into small spaces yet deploy easily.  They are plenty strong for use in low and mid power rockets, and their bright yellow color is easy to track in clear or cloudy...