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Atair Smokejumper Canopies with Bottom Skin Inlet Valve (BSIV™) Technology are state-of-the-art canopies specifically designed for the unique and specialized requirements of smokejumpers. This technology is the evolution of years of designing award winning BASE, skydiving, and tactical parachutes.
Atair’s patent-pending BSIV™ technology consists of one-way duck-bill vents engineered into the bottom skin of the canopy. These valves pressurize the canopy during sink and stall maneuvers, enabling excellent performance. The valves only allow flow in a single direction, preventing internal canopy air from escaping back out through the vents during flaring or transitioning from sink to forward flight. Atair Smokejumper Canopies fuse the seemingly incompatible capabilities of a modern high-glide canopy with a precision-sink accuracy canopy.
Key Features of Atair Smokejumper Canopies
- Standard sizes available: 290 and 320
- Stable sink – enables the smokejumper to fly in very steep over trees, onto mountain ridges and into tight jump spots
- Smooth, fast, recovery from the sink – Atair Smokejumper Canopies provide smooth transition from sink to flight with minimal surging to help the smokejumper maintain their sight and improve landing accuracy
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- Stable stall – helps the smokejumper stay on heading while in a stall
- Forward speeds of 23 to 30 mph enables good penetration in winds
- Out-the-door weight – capable of out the door weights from 220 lbs to 320 lbs
- D-bag and Container – flexible use of currently employed D-bags and containers
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