This drogue/pilot parachute is a 14" 6 gore 35% hemispherical parachute with a 4" spill hole. It is constructed to withstand high speed deployments, hence the larger spill hole and extra strength seams.
Each gore is cut out with a soldering iron on the bias (45° to the fabric grain) from 1.7oz ripstop nylon. Black and yellow was chosen for the color visibility reasons.




And an obligatory carrying/storage case was made.

Here's the storage bag for the backup parachute, it has room for the drogue on top.
J. M. Hopkins
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