skipro101 0 #1 May 15, 2004 Is there a paragliding canopy that can withstand the opening shock of a skydivers deployment? Although I do like to go fast with my canopy, I am also interested in flying it for longer on each jump. I am wondering why skydiving canopies are trimmed with such a steep glide angle and whether or not there are any paragliding canopies out there that are made to be deployed after a skydive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #2 May 17, 2004 do a search for : nervures in the french forum, the thread is called deployable paraglider I thinkscissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonstark 8 #3 October 14, 2004 The guy to ask is John LeBlanc. He made one that he jumped at Z-Hills in the 80's. He was in the air forever after the last load of the day... jon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
always 0 #4 November 9, 2004 The paragliders are doing a lot of d-bagging these days. No wing on the market at present can with opening shock at terminal. Alwaysa Rodriguez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #5 November 10, 2004 but this hybrid seems not too bad...scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cvfd1399 0 #6 November 12, 2004 Your damn right I have my eye on that thing I would kill to jump it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #7 November 13, 2004 I wouldn't KILL, but I'd love to jump it too scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cvfd1399 0 #8 November 13, 2004 I diddn't state WHAT I would kill lol Kittens? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Levin 0 #9 November 14, 2004 anybody know the cost? i couldn't find it on the website. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cvfd1399 0 #10 November 14, 2004 I think they only sell to military. I tried to call to get info on a rig I have made by them one time and they refused to say anything. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #11 November 14, 2004 so I guess you would definitely have to kill to fly one... Or get into some special forces or something....scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cvfd1399 0 #12 November 14, 2004 or wait till they retire them and they become some sort of surplus and get de milled. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
000 0 #13 November 16, 2004 I talked to a guy last weekend that was flying a prototype. He mentioned $5k when I asked the price and also said that they only sell to the military. Looks like it would be fun to jump on the pre sunset load and hang out up wind for a while...tons of hang time. He jumped from about 4.5 thousand feet (?) and the plane went up to 13.5 on jump run, he landed after the last tandem. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Levin 0 #14 November 16, 2004 don't suppose yo got to watch him pack it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
000 0 #15 November 20, 2004 No, he didn't pack it. It was the end of the day. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
