Abstract: An improved airplane safety system which does not require wearing of individual parachutes and does not reduce the cabin space available for passengers, luggage, cargo, etc., yet which enables the entire airplane to be safely lowered to the ground when an emergency occurs said system comprising plurality of parachutes mounted at the center of the airplane body and adjacent the wing tips and the front and rear of the fuselage which, when activated, deploy simultaneously or individually, as desired, to enable the entire airplane to float safely down to a soft and safe landing or to provide additional speed or directional controls.