Uploaded April 2015 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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The LUU-2D/B device in the video comprises of 4.8-inch x 36-inch aluminium tube weighing 29 lbs within which there is a cable, parachute, an illuminate, and at opposing ends, a timer and igniter. The flares are deployed from aircraft and, at the appropriate altitude, the timer causes the parachute to eject. The inflating parachute causes a strong initial pull on the cable which then pulls a mechanism within the igniter, ultimately igniting the illuminate.
They have a candlepower intensity of not less than 1,300,000 and a burn time of 300 seconds or about 5 minutes.
According to purchase documentation for the US army contract number W52P1J-04-C-002 dated November 8, 2005, each LUU-2C flare may cost as much as $500. You will enjoy this video series if you hike, backpack, trek, paddle, kayak, climb, pedal, wilderness camp, or love it all!

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