What maintenance crew at Huang Tian Ba started doing to birds 
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G-forces must to be about same level in either case so I don't see any excessive need to check components when not using parachute. Althought one have to pack new parachute every time before take-off while canard-braking plane can go straight to new take-off if needed. I must admit that I don't know if one can save money, wear and tear either way or is it just a way one do things.
What maintenance crew at Huang Tian Ba started doing to birds
What is he doing?
Well, there are more parts on the wings that can also slow down the landing aircraft. With J-20, the verticle stabilizers also serve as brakes. But I agree with latenlazy that using braking chutes is to preserve parts that are more difficult to maintain or more expensive to replace (e.g. braking pads, tires, landing gear as a whole, etc.).
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About to throw away a dead bird?
...that he shot
. People on CD are saying that they are trying to use the bird as an example for what happens to wall climbers now that security is tightened. - Status