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Crossfire 3 vs Safire 4
JYRO Crossfire 3 · JYRO Safire 4 · Canopy explorer
What differs — read from the data
- Crossfire 3 and Safire 4 are both made by JYRO.
- Planform: Crossfire 3 is listed as elliptical; Safire 4 as semi-elliptical.
- Both have 9 cells.
- Neither is cross-braced.
- Crossfire 3 is listed in 86–159 sq ft; Safire 4 in 109–189 sq ft.
- The listed size ranges overlap between 109 and 159 sq ft.
- JYRO's recommended wing-loading range: Crossfire 3 1.3–2.0 lb/sq ft, Safire 4 1.0–1.6 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 | Safire 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | JYRO | JYRO |
| Status | current | current |
| Cells | 9 | 9 |
| Planform | elliptical | semi-elliptical |
| Cross-braced | no | no |
| Aspect ratio | not published | 2.55 |
| Sizes (sq ft) | 86–159 · custom sizes available Source: JYRO — Crossfire 3 product page (page modified 2026-09-02) ↗ | 109–189 · custom sizes available Source: JYRO — Safire 4 product page (page modified 2026-09-02) ↗ |
| 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) ↗ | Smooth, stable, on-heading openings · Quick, clean recovery from dives and turns · Powerful progressive flare · Front risers optional at lighter loadings Source: JYRO — Safire 4 product page (page modified 2026-09-02) ↗ |
| Opening | Same smooth, soft openings as the Crossfire 2; fully formed nose, no fear of spinning up (JYRO). | Soft, progressive snivel; increased heading reliability; bow-tie bridle balances deployment (JYRO). |
| Recovery arc | Considerably longer than the Crossfire 2 — turning at the height you are used to means coming out low (JYRO). | Recovery from dives and turns is quick and clean (JYRO). |
| Glide | Extra glide from a constant cell aspect ratio; long ride back on rears (JYRO). | Glide ratio ~2.8; mini ribs boost glide; long straight glide on rears (JYRO). |
| Speed / dive | Dives more than the Crossfire 2; snappy turns (qualitative — no airspeed figures published). | 'Not trying to be a swoop machine' (JYRO) — no airspeed figures published. |
| Flare | Powerful, predictable flare; nose reinforcement reduces distortion (JYRO). | More powerful, progressive flare; more range (JYRO). |
| Front risers | Lighter but not vague (JYRO). | Accessible and easy to manage; pressure similar to the Safire 3 (JYRO). |
| Rear risers | Predictable, plenty of warning before stall (JYRO). | Long glide, responds to small deliberate inputs (JYRO). |
| Harness response | not published | Responds to intentional weight shift; not hyper-reactive (JYRO). |
| Toggle response | Aggressive inputs cause drastic altitude loss; predictable stall point (JYRO). | Responsive without being twitchy (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 1.0–1.6 lb/ft² plus a chart with jump-number bands (below). |
| Manufacturer-stated experience requirements |
| none stated |
| 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) ↗Safire 4 — JYRO wing-loading chart
Recommended wing-loading range: 1.0–1.6 lb/ft² Source: JYRO — Safire 4 product page (page modified 2026-09-02) ↗
34 chart cells (exit weight × size → wing loading), colour bands = minimum jump numbers: 400+ jumps · 500+ jumps · 700+ jumps · 100+ jumps · 200+ jumps · 300+ jumps · 900+ jumps
Source: JYRO — Safire 4 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 — Safire 4 product page (page modified 2026-09-02) — open ↗
- B JYRO — Safire 4 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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