Why so many cells in a Velo?

[champu 1]

I count to 8

[DeNReN 0]

eeeeeeek

[phoenixlpr 0]

I can't remember. I've packed Velocity several times. I'd rather go for 7. It doesn't matter.

[erdnarob 1]

The velocity has 7 cells and each of them is divided in 3 sub cells. Those sub cells have pieces of fabric between the bottom skin (against the rib) and the corner diagonally opposed on the top skin (triangulation) or cross braced. That keeps the airfoil of the canopy more rigid therefore stiffer like an airplane wing and increases the performance.
Note:
Velocity has 7 x 3 = 21 sub cells
Sabre 2 has 9 x 2 = 18 sub cells
Spectre has 7 x 2 = 14 sub cells
Icarus Extreme VX has 9 x 3 = 27 sub cells
You got it ?

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