A cinched parachute is disclosed. In various embodiments, a cinched parachute as disclosed herein includes a canopy comprising one or more sections of canopy material, and a device integrated with the canopy that controls dimensions of the canopy material. For example, in some embodiments the device may be used to control the size of an opening atop the parachute.

A parachute that can be deployed more quickly than before, a safety device provided with the parachute, and a flight vehicle provided with the safety device. An umbrella body of the parachute has a substantially hemispherical shape including a first impact buffer, a second impact buffer, and a shape holder, and includes a vent formed at a top portion and an umbrella edge portion constituting an opening. The first impact buffer and the second impact buffer are formed in a state where each of a plurality of base fabrics is disposed such that a center line L connecting a vertex P and a geometric center position of each of the base fabrics intersects an extending direction of a warp thread and a weft thread of the base fabric.

A system is described to control the flight path of a parafoil. The physical control mechanism is a series of actuators embedded within the parafoil canopy that open a series of meshed venting systems in the upper surface of the parafoil canopy. Opening and closing the meshed venting system changes the forces and moments acting on the parafoil canopy in a consistent manner such that it can be used for flight control. The meshed venting system includes an internal sealing flap and a mesh member.

A parachute that can be deployed more quickly than before, a safety device provided with the parachute, and a flight vehicle provided with the safety device. An umbrella body of the parachute has a substantially hemispherical shape including a first impact buffer, a second impact buffer, and a shape holder, and includes a vent formed at a top portion and an umbrella edge portion constituting an opening. The first impact buffer and the second impact buffer are formed in a state where each of a plurality of base fabrics is disposed such that a center line L connecting a vertex P and a geometric center position of each of the base fabrics intersects an extending direction of a warp thread and a weft thread of the base fabric.