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Crossfire 3 vs Petra
JYRO Crossfire 3 · JYRO Petra · Canopy explorer
What differs — read from the data
- Crossfire 3 and Petra are both made by JYRO.
- Planform: both are listed as elliptical.
- Crossfire 3 has 9 cells; Petra has 7 cells.
- Petra is cross-braced; Crossfire 3 is not.
- Crossfire 3 is listed in 86–159 sq ft; Petra in 55–89 sq ft.
- The listed size ranges overlap between 86 and 89 sq ft.
- JYRO's recommended wing-loading range: Crossfire 3 1.3–2.0 lb/sq ft, Petra 2.5–3.0+ lb/sq ft. A range is a manufacturer envelope, not a target.
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
| Crossfire 3 | Petra | |
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| Manufacturer | JYRO | JYRO |
| Status | current | current |
| Cells | 9 | 7 |
| Planform | elliptical | elliptical |
| Cross-braced | no | yes |
| Aspect ratio | not published | not published |
| Sizes (sq ft) | 86–159 · custom sizes available Source: JYRO — Crossfire 3 product page (page modified 2026-09-02) ↗ | 55–89 · custom sizes available Source: JYRO — Petra product page (page modified 2026-09-15) ↗ |
| Designed for (manufacturer wording) |
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| Characteristics (manufacturer keywords) | Soft, consistent openings (Crossfire 2 lineage) · More aggressive dive than Crossfire 2 · Considerably longer recovery arc than Crossfire 2 · Light but not vague front risers · Predictable stall on toggles and rears · Powerful predictable flare Source: JYRO — Crossfire 3 product page (page modified 2026-09-02) ↗ | Firm but not hard openings · Highly sensitive toggles and harness · Very long, steep dive · Long recovery requiring pilot input for level flight · High-speed stalls possible with abrupt inputs Source: JYRO — Petra product page (page modified 2026-09-15) ↗ |
| Opening | Same smooth, soft openings as the Crossfire 2; fully formed nose, no fear of spinning up (JYRO). | Firm but not hard; brisk when terminal (JYRO). |
| Recovery arc | Considerably longer than the Crossfire 2 — turning at the height you are used to means coming out low (JYRO). | Long recovery — requires pilot input for level flight (JYRO). |
| Glide | Extra glide from a constant cell aspect ratio; long ride back on rears (JYRO). | High maximal glide ratio (JYRO). |
| Speed / dive | Dives more than the Crossfire 2; snappy turns (qualitative — no airspeed figures published). | Very long, steep dive; 'the most high performance wing you can buy' (JYRO) — no airspeed figures published. |
| Flare | Powerful, predictable flare; nose reinforcement reduces distortion (JYRO). | Very powerful and responsive (JYRO). |
| Front risers | Lighter but not vague (JYRO). | Very light (JYRO). |
| Rear risers | Predictable, plenty of warning before stall (JYRO). | Range, range and more range; very responsive (JYRO). |
| Harness response | not published | Highly sensitive (JYRO). |
| Toggle response | Aggressive inputs cause drastic altitude loss; predictable stall point (JYRO). | Highly sensitive; high-speed stalls possible with abrupt inputs (JYRO). |
| Loading system | Recommended wing-loading range 1.3–2.0 lb/ft² plus a chart with jump-number bands (below). | Recommended wing-loading range 2.5–3.0+ lb/ft² plus a chart with jump-number bands (below). |
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| Evidence level | B — Manufacturer product information | 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
Crossfire 3 — JYRO wing-loading chart
Recommended wing-loading range: 1.3–2.0 lb/ft² Source: JYRO — Crossfire 3 product page (page modified 2026-09-02) ↗
35 chart cells (exit weight × size → wing loading), colour bands = minimum jump numbers: 400+ jumps · 500+ jumps · 600+ jumps · 700+ jumps · 800+ jumps · 1000+ jumps · 1200+ jumps
Source: JYRO — Crossfire 3 wing-loading chart (image) (WL_Chart_V4) ↗Petra — JYRO wing-loading chart
Recommended wing-loading range: 2.5–3.0+ lb/ft² Source: JYRO — Petra product page (page modified 2026-09-15) ↗
22 chart cells (exit weight × size → wing loading), colour bands = minimum jump numbers: 2000+ jumps · 2200+ jumps · 1800+ jumps · 1600+ jumps · 2600+ jumps · 2400+ jumps · 2800+ jumps
Source: JYRO — Petra wing-loading chart (image) (WL_Chart_V4) ↗Sources
- B JYRO — Crossfire 3 product page (page modified 2026-09-02) — open ↗
- B JYRO — Crossfire 3 wing-loading chart (image) (WL_Chart_V4) — open ↗
- B JYRO — Petra product page (page modified 2026-09-15) — open ↗
- B JYRO — Petra 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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