Used JYRO Parachutes

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Used JYRO Main Canopies for Sale

JYRO, formerly known as Icarus Canopies, is one of the leading manufacturers of skydiving parachutes. They have been at the top of the canopy piloting competition scene and are leading when it comes to equipment innovation of skydiving canopies. All JYRO canopies are known for their good soft openings, great flight range, amazing flare and excellent harness sensitivity. They make many of the most popular wings such as the Safire 4, Crossfire 3, JFX 2, Leia, and Petra.

Frequently Asked Questions

PD and JYRO are leading canopy manufacturers worldwide and dominate the canopy piloting competition scene. JYRO is loved for good openings, efficient glide, good harness sensitivity and beautiful designs. PD is known for longer recovery arcs, responsive canopies and great flare power. The decision ultimately comes down to what you prefer and feels good for you.

The Safire 3 or Safire 4 are great allrounder options. They give immediate confidence, very responsive turns, good bottom-end flare and an efficient glide while still being responsive enough to start your canopy piloting progression towards faster wings.

Yes, the Kraken is their wingsuit specific canopy with low pack volume and great flight characteristics for a 7-cell canopy.

The two companies split off the former “Icarus Canopies” brand. JYRO (NZ Aerosports) rebranded and continued the product lineup such as the Safire and Crossfire. JYRO is based in New Zealand. Icarus World is based in Spain and produces similarly named analogue models such as the SFire and XFire. Nevertheless, the models should not be confused as they are different canopies.