First 6 jumps on my new JVX 66!!!

First 6 jumps on my new JVX 66!!!

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The weather in Czech republic was holding me back from jumping my new canopy after comeback from sunny California. It felt like the worst punishment for me, having a brand new custom canopy ready to jump and being not able to jump!!

I was so impatiently waiting to fly it and it finally happened... FIRST 6 JUMPS DONE!

That was one of my happiest days lately, so much fun ;) I can’t wait to practise more and more and get also some nice videos for you!

Now let me introduce you, what am I so excited about!

Here is the specification right from the canopy manufacturer NZ Aerosports:

 „The JVX is a 27-cell elliptical cross braced tri-cell with upgrades like a new nose modification, improved trim, longer lines, no stabilizers. The JVX is slim, sleek and fast with less drag. First off, the JVX has no stabilizers. Stabilizers on small High Performance canopies don't due much except flap in the wind causing added parasite drag. The Daedalus Project first dealt with the issue of reducing drag on the wing tips by developing ram-air stabilizers. We quickly found that no stabilizers is even better! Stabilizers primary function is to hold the slider in the correct position during deployment. We addressed this issue by putting slider stops on the canopy itself allowing us to completely get rid of the stabilizers all together!

The JVX opens much better than the Icarus VX and most other canopies in it's class! High performance canopies will always have high performance openings but here at Daedalus canopies we have addressed this issue for our new "Ultra" class wings. Unlike the original JVX that used a special designed slider our latest version uses a standard slider size of 29x24 inches with a new upper brake line configuration!

The JVX also incorporates a new trim which is a serious upgrade from the VX. The JVX is the first competition swoop canopy designed for rear riser flight! The new trim increases the rear riser pressure and creates no slack in the D lines like the Icarus VX. This not only reduces tail flutter and a variety of other issues but provides a better platform for rear riser flying! In addition, the overall line length on the JVX is longer creating more time for the pilot to catch up with the canopy during a turn resulting in a longer dive! Daedalus canopies is also using state of the art parachute material which last longer, has less porosity and holds a better shape making the wing more efficent!

The JVX has set in motion a new trend among swoopers and it's all about safety. The "sail" versions of the JVX require larger rigs which in turn allow swoopers to upsize their reserves. This creates a much safer enviroment for most competition swoopers considering many of them are wearing additional weight to increase their wing loading! The JVX ZP packs slightly smaller than a VX because it has a sleeker profile and no stabilizers with our thin HMA lines. However, the JVX Hybrid with a sail material top skin packs larger than the ZP version and the JVX "all sail" packs even larger. Pilots can typically add about 10-15sqft extra of pack volume for a hybrid and with the all sail you could need a larger rig! As an example, a JVX all sail material 85 packs like a 150 conventional. The advantages of sail material become obvious when you fly it.

Again, sail material not only packs larger and lasts longer but it makes the wing more rigid (efficient) which moves the canopy from the "HP" class up to the "ultra" class. Pilots that move up from the ZP version to the JVX "all sail" typically add 100-150 ft to their set up point (they have to turn higher). The JVX comes in custom colors when choosing ZP but with sail material your options are black, red, blue and white (changes year to year). The JVX comes with one Technora lineset, new improved side logos and a warning label that doesn't flake off like most other parachutes. The JVX from Daedalus canopies is a custom, special order item with custom options not found anywhere else in the industry. Pilots have the option of having the warning label on the top skin like traditional parachutes or on the bottom skin like the factory pilots. JVX pilots also get the choice on whether they want an attachment point on the top skin or not. With a removable system for your bag, pilot chute and slider many competition pilots don't see the need for an attachment point and prefer to have a smooth, obstacle free top skin surface. Pilots also have the option to get standard Vectran line or HMA with the JVX." 

The Daedalus JVX is surprising swoopers around the world. Swoopers are evolving at a high rate and learning for themselves the benefits of the newest design parameters and materials from Daedalus canopies.

If you have the necessary skills and get the opportunity to try one for yourself "experience the difference" and join the swoop revolution...

I can only add, that my custom Daedalus JVX 66 is PERFECT!!! Thanks to NZ AEROSPORTS ;)