Original U.S. GWOT Era SET-10 Parachute with Harness & Carry Bag by Strong Enterprises - Dated 1993
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Original Item. Only One Available. This is a heavily service-worn original U.S. SET-10 steerable military parachute assembly, complete with its harness/container system and original carry bag. The harness is manufactured by Strong Enterprises of Orlando, Florida, and one clearly legible marking is dated March 1993. The parachute pack itself is prominently stenciled PHANTOM. Numerous additional data labels and inspection or component markings are present throughout the assembly, although many are now difficult to read.
The SET-10 was developed as a steerable round personnel parachute for military airborne operations, combining the familiar general dimensions of earlier U.S. troop parachutes with improved canopy material and steering characteristics. Strong Enterprises describes the standard SET-10 as a 35-foot-diameter parabolic canopy with 30 gores, manufactured from non-porous, UV-resistant ripstop nylon and fitted with anti-inversion netting.
Steering is provided by a seven-gore TU modification, with maneuvering vents controlled by steering lines running to toggles at the risers. The two largest steering vents are protected by netting to reduce the possibility of canopy inversion. Strong’s published specifications give the standard SET-10 a forward speed of approximately 8-10 mph, with descent performance varying according to suspended weight.
This is a heavily worn SET-10 parachute set complete with its original harness and a canvas carry bag. There are a myriad of data tags and stamps across all parts, but there is only one readable date we could find, March 1993 on part of the harness strap, and the parachute pack itself is stenciled PHANTOM. So this set was probably put together in the early-to-mid 1990s. The harness is marked as made by Strong Enterprises of Orlando, Florida.
This example is particularly interesting for the combination of its Strong Enterprises manufacture, March 1993-dated harness component, complete harness/container configuration, PHANTOM-stenciled pack, carry bag, and heavily used overall condition. It represents the evolution of U.S. steerable round military parachutes during the post-Cold War period and the type of equipment that continued into later American airborne service.
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