deceleration parachute


deceleration parachute

[dē‚sel·ə′rā·shən ′par·ə‚shüt] (aerospace engineering) drogue

deceleration parachute

A parachute attached to aircraft and deployed to slow it, especially during landing. Also called a brake parachute, drogue parachute, tail chute, or parabrake. See braking parachute.