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Types > Type 6: Sleeves
This includes a fabric tube which encloses
the full length of the folded canopy. Lines are stowed on the
sleeve. They were originally used on early sport canopies, particularly
the Para-Commander. [Figure 2-24] A modern version known as
a “slag” is used on some ram-air canopies
Figure 2-24.Type 6 deployment
– PC sleeve.
An additional deployment method is the “tail pocket.”
This is a fabric pocket sewn on the tail of a ram-air canopy
in which the lines are stowed. [Figure 2-25]
Figure 2-25.Tail pocket
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