Kevin116 0 #1 October 14, 2012 Worth a look. Manned square reserve test jumps and he stands it up! Riggers might see one of these. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8kVUMrjCLI Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genego 2 #2 October 14, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8kVUMrjCLI Made it click for ya!I live with fear and terror, but sometimes I leave her and go skydiving. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RiggerLee 61 #3 October 14, 2012 that's really interesting. Historicly we've played with some things like that with rounds. I wonder how it would do with out the paraglider attached. Ossolate more with out that damping? The inner lines give a sharper radious at the sides and might cause the air flow to break off at that point reduicing the ossilation but it's so damn short. Makes me wonder what the malfunction rate is like. Perticuarly hand deployed at low speed where there could be a cross wind component and with out any tension on the "apex" during opening. There's a good pic on there web site. Interesting choice of line and tape locations. I wonder if all the panels are just square and all the shape comes from the distortion or if the seam them togather with shape in the edges of the panel. Like to see one some day. The actually have some really inovative designs. LeeLee lee@velocitysportswear.com www.velocitysportswear.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #4 October 14, 2012 There is a youtube video/ computer simulation of its opening. It is a shallow cross type canopy, similar to the U.s. Army's XT-11 static-line, paratrooper canopy. The Orange Cross has a total of four apex(?) lines to flatten the canopy's profile. It looks like all the panels are rectangular. As for deployment reliability ... you can get away with a lot of errors at low speeds and light weights. OTOH, the U.S. Army seems to have made the (cross type) XT-11 work at 130 knots and suspended weights of more than 250 pounds. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GGGGIO 0 #5 October 17, 2012 It's actually T-11 and 150kias @ 400# Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #6 October 21, 2012 Pulling down the apex reduces inflated volume, speeding inflation. It also increases inflated diameter, reducing descent rate. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #7 October 21, 2012 Quote.. . Ossolate more with out that damping? The inner lines give a sharper radius at the sides and might cause the air flow to break off at that point reduicing the ossilation but it's so damn short. ... Lee .................................................................. Videos show it descending smoothly. Larger (T-11) and faster round canopies (drogues) have shown the need for vents at the equator to reduce osscilations. Basically, equator vents force the airflow to stall/separate at a predictable point. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uberchris 0 #8 October 21, 2012 flystyle is working on something even better and from the rumors i heard its NOT going to be an outrageous price. yes its a vented BASE canopy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idSokAaz0_A http://www.theflystyle.comgravity brings me down......... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #9 October 22, 2012 Quoteflystyle is working on something even better and from the rumors i heard its NOT going to be an outrageous price. yes its a vented BASE canopy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idSokAaz0_A http://www.theflystyle.com Vented ram air canopies came about years before BASE. Para Fite’s first canopies had vents in the mid 70’s. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #10 October 22, 2012 QuoteQuoteflystyle is working on something even better and from the rumors i heard its NOT going to be an outrageous price. yes its a vented BASE canopy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idSokAaz0_A http://www.theflystyle.com Vented ram air canopies came about years before BASE. Para Fite’s first canopies had vents in the mid 70’s. Sparky ..................................................................... Supposedly Para-Flite's - bottom skin - vents were to "soften" cells, to reduce toggle pressure, when accuracy competitors hung in deep brakes. OTOH vents in modern BASE canopies are to speed inflation at the bottom edge of the envelope. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #11 October 23, 2012 QuoteQuoteQuoteflystyle is working on something even better and from the rumors i heard its NOT going to be an outrageous price. yes its a vented BASE canopy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idSokAaz0_A http://www.theflystyle.com Vented ram air canopies came about years before BASE. Para Fite’s first canopies had vents in the mid 70’s. Sparky ..................................................................... Supposedly Para-Flite's - bottom skin - vents were to "soften" cells, to reduce toggle pressure, when accuracy competitors hung in deep brakes. OTOH vents in modern BASE canopies are to speed inflation at the bottom edge of the envelope. It’s not the first time someone’s idea was used in a different application. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
