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Comp Velocity vs Leia
Performance Designs Comp Velocity · JYRO Leia · Canopy explorer
What differs — read from the data
- Comp Velocity is made by Performance Designs; Leia is made by JYRO.
- Planform: both are listed as elliptical.
- Both have 7 cells.
- Both are cross-braced.
- Comp Velocity is listed in 71–111 sq ft; Leia in 59–99 sq ft.
- The listed size ranges overlap between 71 and 99 sq ft.
- The manufacturers publish different systems: Performance Designs lists a maximum exit weight per skill category and size; JYRO lists a recommended wing-loading range and a chart with jump-number bands. They are shown side by side, never translated into each other.
Structural facts only (manufacturer, planform, cells, bracing, sizes, chart system). How each wing flies is described below in the manufacturer's own words; how it flies for you is a question for a canopy coach.
Side by side
| Comp Velocity | Leia | |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Performance Designs | JYRO |
| Status | current | current |
| Cells | 7 | 7 |
| Planform | elliptical | elliptical |
| Cross-braced | yes | yes |
| Aspect ratio | 2.68 | not published |
| Sizes (sq ft) | 71–111 Source: Performance Designs — Comp Velocity product page ↗ | 59–99 · custom sizes available Source: JYRO — Leia product page (page modified 2026-09-02) ↗ |
| Designed for (manufacturer wording) |
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| Characteristics (manufacturer keywords) | Great openings · Long recovery arc · Very steep glide · Great shut down power · Responsive and powerful canopy Source: Performance Designs — Comp Velocity product page ↗ | Soft, well-staged openings · Very sensitive on roll axis and all inputs · Very long recovery arc requiring large input to recover · High stall point Source: JYRO — Leia product page (page modified 2026-09-02) ↗ |
| Opening | Quite similar to the Velocity, with a bit more refinement; the amount this canopy "searches" or "shakes" during the snivel stages is quite reduced. | Soft and well-staged with excellent heading control (JYRO). |
| Recovery arc | Long recovery arc (product page); recovery from a front riser dive longer than with a Velocity. | Very long recovery arc; requires large input to recover from the dive (JYRO). |
| Glide | Very steep glide (product page). | not published |
| Speed / dive | Flies a bit faster and is, in general, a more efficient wing than the Velocity (qualitative; no figures published). | Dives fast, sleek and steep (JYRO) — no airspeed figures published. |
| Flare | Great shut down power (product page); toggle stroke may be longer and stall point lower; slow speed efficiency exceeds the Velocity. | Massive range, very powerful flare, light toggle pressure (JYRO). |
| Front risers | Front riser dive characteristics very similar to the Velocity; pressure about the same, but builds a bit differently. | Light, excellent feedback (JYRO). |
| Rear risers | Most pilots state that it feels more powerful on the rears; flies more efficiently on the rears. | Powerful, plenty of warning before stalling (JYRO). |
| Harness response | not published | Very sensitive on the roll axis and all inputs (JYRO). |
| Toggle response | Comes standard with three additional inches of brake to toggle line compared to a Velocity; toggle stroke may be longer and stall point lower. | Highly responsive, light pressure; high stall point (JYRO). |
| Loading system | Maximum exit weight per PD skill category and size (chart below). | Recommended wing-loading range 2.2–2.8 lb/ft² plus a chart with jump-number bands (below). |
| Manufacturer-stated experience requirements | none stated |
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| Evidence level | A — Manufacturer technical documentation | B — Manufacturer product information |
Flight wording is quoted or closely paraphrased from each manufacturer's own documents; where a manufacturer publishes nothing for a row it says "not published". No airspeed figures are published by either manufacturer.
Your wing loading on each size
Enter an exit weight to see exit weight ÷ size for every listed size of both canopies and where each number sits on the manufacturer's own chart.
Wing loading = exit weight (lb) ÷ size (ft²). PD's chart lists the MAXIMUM exit weight per skill category — the category shown is the lowest one whose maximum covers your weight, by PD's own rule. JYRO's range is a manufacturer envelope, not a target. The two systems are never translated into each other.
The manufacturers' charts
Comp Velocity — Performance Designs chart: maximum exit weight (lb) per category
| Size | Student | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Expert | Maximum (never exceed) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | N/S | N/S | N/S | N/S | 149 | 170 |
| 75 | N/S | N/S | N/S | N/S | 158 | 180 |
| 79 | N/S | N/S | N/S | N/S | 166 | 194 |
| 84 | N/S | N/S | N/S | 109 | 176 | 206 |
| 90 | N/S | N/S | N/S | 117 | 193 | 225 |
| 96 | N/S | N/S | N/S | 125 | 206 | 240 |
| 103 | N/S | N/S | N/S | 134 | 221 | 252 |
| 111 | N/S | N/S | N/S | 144 | 238 | 266 |
N/S = not suggested by the manufacturer for that category. Weights are maximums, not recommendations.
Source: Performance Designs — Comp Velocity sizing / wing-loading chart (FC-0001 Rev. C (PD Competition Velocity wing load chart)) ↗Leia — JYRO wing-loading chart
Recommended wing-loading range: 2.2–2.8 lb/ft² Source: JYRO — Leia product page (page modified 2026-09-02) ↗
18 chart cells (exit weight × size → wing loading), colour bands = minimum jump numbers: 1300+ jumps · 1500+ jumps · 1400+ jumps · 1800+ jumps · 1600+ jumps · 2100+ jumps · 2400+ jumps
Source: JYRO — Leia wing-loading chart (image) (WL_Chart_V4) ↗Sources
- B Performance Designs — Comp Velocity product page — open ↗
- A Performance Designs — Comp Velocity Flight Characteristics (FC-0001 Rev. C) — open ↗
- A Performance Designs — Comp Velocity sizing / wing-loading chart (FC-0001 Rev. C (PD Competition Velocity wing load chart)) — open ↗
- B JYRO — Leia product page (page modified 2026-09-02) — open ↗
- B JYRO — Leia wing-loading chart (image) (WL_Chart_V4) — open ↗
Evidence levels: A = manufacturer technical documentation, B = manufacturer product information. Knowledge base version canopy-kb-2026.09.23-r3. All sources used on this site
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