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Filter every canopy in the manufacturer knowledge base, then enter your exit weight to see the wing loading each size gives and where that sits on the manufacturer's own chart.
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Designed for — in Performance Designs's words
- Highly experienced canopy pilots
- First-time crossbraced canopy pilots
- Getting back from long spots
- Camera flyers
- Individuals learning high performance canopy piloting under appropriate supervision
- Individuals looking for a high performance canopy for competition
Keywords: Great openings · Long recovery arc · Very steep glide · Great shut down power · Responsive and powerful canopy
Evidence A Manufacturer technical documentation · manufacturer chart ingested
Evidence B Manufacturer product information · chart not captured yet
Designed for — in JYRO's words
- Confident intermediate jumpers stepping up from a Safire (at WL 1.0–1.4, first or second fully elliptical 9-cell)
- Advanced pilots accustomed to smaller / higher-loaded ellipticals (at WL 1.5+) who want performance without going crossbraced
- Team flyers and camera flyers
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
Evidence B Manufacturer product information · manufacturer chart ingested
Designed for — in JYRO's words
- Jumpers who want the benefits of a larger canopy without the bulk
- Bigger pilots looking for a compact rig setup
- Smaller jumpers who want more forgiving performance
- Skydivers starting their journey
- Progressing flyers
Keywords: Ultralight L-ZP 20D silicone-coated low-bulk fabric (packs up a full size smaller) · Takes its roots from the Safire 3 planform · Bigger inlets and optimised crossports · Redefined brake configuration for improved flare · Deep control range
Evidence B Manufacturer product information · manufacturer chart ingested
Designed for — in JYRO's words
- Experienced 9-cell elliptical pilots already pushing their wingloading on a non-crossbraced wing, looking for their first crossbraced canopy (with the supervision of a canopy coach)
- Weekend warrior, team jumper, full-time camera flyer wanting a crossbraced all-rounder
Keywords: Predictable, soft crossbraced openings · Light, instinctive harness inputs · Dive longer than the original JFX but not as long as Leia · Slow, predictable, adjustable recovery arc · Immense bottom-end flare
Evidence B Manufacturer product information · manufacturer chart ingested
Designed for — in Performance Designs's words
- Advanced to expert skydivers
- Experienced canopy pilots
- Camera flyers
- Individuals who are actively working on their canopy piloting skills
- Individuals who want an aggressive canopy but are not interested in or ready for a cross-braced canopy
Keywords: Long recovery arc · Long snivel openings · Very steep glide · Wide speed range · Very light front riser pressure · Long dynamic flare
Evidence A Manufacturer technical documentation · manufacturer chart ingested
Designed for — in JYRO's words
- Highly skilled pilots with lots of experience swooping small, highly loaded crossbraced wings (everyday hyper-performance wing)
Keywords: Soft, well-staged openings · Very sensitive on roll axis and all inputs · Very long recovery arc requiring large input to recover · High stall point
Evidence B Manufacturer product information · manufacturer chart ingested
Designed for — in Performance Designs's words
- Students and Novice jumpers
- Individuals looking for a docile and forgiving canopy
- Demonstration jumps when carrying extra weight
Keywords: Easy to pack · Forgiving of common student mistakes such as improper body position on deployment, and early/late flare
Evidence B Manufacturer product information · manufacturer chart ingested
Designed for — in JYRO's words
- Experienced competitive canopy pilots with thousands of jumps on small, highly loaded crossbraced canopies (competition-specific)
Keywords: 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
Evidence B Manufacturer product information · manufacturer chart ingested
Designed for — in Performance Designs's words
- Novice to Experienced skydivers
- Wingsuiting
- Getting back from long spots
- Individuals who are learning or who have issues packing
- Individuals looking for a canopy that has a low pack volume
- Flat packing
Keywords: Soft, forgiving openings with short snivel · Very flat glide · Short recovery arc · Easy to pack · Easy to time flare · For Novice to Experienced jumpers
Evidence A Manufacturer technical documentation · manufacturer chart ingested
Evidence A Manufacturer technical documentation · chart not captured yet
Designed for — in Performance Designs's words
- Novice to Intermediate skydivers at moderate wing loads
- Advanced to Expert skydivers at moderate to heavier wing loads
- Learning or perfecting high performance canopy piloting (under appropriate supervision)
Keywords: Long recovery arc · Progressive & manageable front risers · Steep glide · Spectacular rear riser performance · Powerful bottom-end flare · Redesigned and refined openings
Evidence A Manufacturer technical documentation · manufacturer chart ingested
Evidence B Manufacturer product information · chart not captured yet
Designed for — in JYRO's words
- First 'legit' sports wing after A-licence
- All-round daily driver
- Progression without the punishment
Keywords: Smooth, stable, on-heading openings · Quick, clean recovery from dives and turns · Powerful progressive flare · Front risers optional at lighter loadings
Evidence B Manufacturer product information · manufacturer chart ingested
Designed for — in Performance Designs's words
- Student to Experienced skydivers
- Anyone looking for a docile, “no fuss” canopy
- Individuals looking for a canopy that has a low pack volume
- Flat packing
- Easy packing
Keywords: Soft openings with short snivel · Flat glide · Short recovery arc · Low pack volume · Easy to time flare
Evidence B Manufacturer product information · manufacturer chart ingested
Designed for — in Performance Designs's words
- Novice to Experienced skydivers
- Individuals looking for a canopy with nice, long, and smoothopenings
- Wingsuiting
- Camera flyers
- Demonstration jumps
Keywords: Soft openings with long snivel · Short recovery arc · Flat glide
Evidence A Manufacturer technical documentation · manufacturer chart ingested
Designed for — in Performance Designs's words
- Intermediate to Experienced jumpers
- Getting back from long spots
- Individuals looking for a fun-to-fly canopy with responsive handling
Keywords: Flat glide · Short recovery arc · Extremely responsive toggle input
Evidence A Manufacturer technical documentation · manufacturer chart ingested
Designed for — in Performance Designs's words
- Novice to Intermediate skydivers at lighter wing loads
- Advanced to Expert skydivers at heavier wing loads
- Wingsuiting
- Individuals looking for a casual CReW canopy
Keywords: Soft openings with long snivel · Steep glide · Long recovery arc · Long control range · Powerful bottom-end flare
Evidence A Manufacturer technical documentation · manufacturer chart ingested
Designed for — in Performance Designs's words
- HIGHLY experienced cross-braced canopy pilots
- Expert canopy pilots
- Getting back from long spots
- Camera flyers
- Terminal and Sub-terminal deployments
- Individuals looking for a high performance canopy for competition
- Individuals who have mastered their current cross-braced canopy and are looking for the next step in performance
Keywords: NOT intended as a first cross-braced canopy · Highly responsive to all inputs · Powerful rear riser performance · Great stopping power/shut down · Smooth openings
Evidence A Manufacturer technical documentation · manufacturer chart ingested
How to read this
- Wing loading = exit weight (lb) ÷ canopy size (ft²). Performance Designs' 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 publishes a recommended wing-loading range and a chart whose colour bands are minimum jump numbers. The two systems are shown in their own terms and never translated into each other.
- Intended-use tags are derived only from the manufacturer's own "designed for" wording, quoted on each card. A canopy without such wording carries no tag.
- Evidence levels: A = manufacturer technical documentation, B = manufacturer product information. Every number links to the document it was read from; where a chart has not been captured the card says so instead of guessing.
Knowledge base version canopy-kb-2026.09.23-r3. Wing-loading calculator · Canopy A vs B · All sources