PISA Conquest 190

[RB_Hammer 0]

Can anyone tell me about this canopy? Is it ZP or F111? Is 190 truly the size? What time period were these manufactured? Is is square, semi-eliptical ...? Since I am asking, anyone have same information on an Amigo 172 reserve?

"I'm not lost. I don't know where I'm going, but there's no sense in being late."
Mathew Quigley

[hookitt 1]

The amigo is a good reserve. The Conquest is not a good main.

The nose of the Conquest has a tendency to fold under if the front risers are pulled down. Don't buy it.

Gravitygirl is a great source for information in regards to a proper set up to begin your skydiving career.

My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

[RB_Hammer 0]

Thanks for the reply. I have already ordered my first rig: Mirage G3, PD Specte 190, PDR 193 and a Vigil. I found this other for sale and wanted information about the canopies.

"I'm not lost. I don't know where I'm going, but there's no sense in being late."
Mathew Quigley

[Tonto 1]

The Conquest was 1st built in 1992. It had a unique "checkerboard" construction that made it both bulky to pack, and pretty weak, as the seams are the biggest and weakest bits of a canopy. It was ZP, but a kinda coated F-111 that wore off fast. I don't think any made it to a reline.

And the comment about them folding under is true.

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It's the year of the Pig.

[Amazon 7]

I had a Conquest 210.. AKA as an SR-71 private label for Western Parachute Sales. (CALL RALPH)

Here is what I wrote about it years ago...

http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=638779#638779

And here

http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=821328#821328

[peckerhead 0]

The Conquest and the SR-71 were not the same canopy. I have jumped both.

I owned and made over 200 jumps on the SR-71 and it was far superior to the Conquest. The Conquest was a checkerboard pattern and the Sr-71 was just like a sabre with the baffles in the nose.South African design.

THat is the reason you could only use rear risers or toggles to steer. If you pulled down both front risers it would totally collapse because the nose would not stay inflated. Both the Conquest and the SR-71 had baffles.

The baffles were sewn on to slow down the opening and they were designed to be leading edge "air locks" of the day. If you have never seen a SR-71 it is kind of hard to describe but it was just like having square panels covering the nose with gaps to let air in. My SR-71 was a 135 and it was considered to be the "hot" canopy of the time.

I think you are confused. Call Ralph and tell him Peckerhead sent you.

[Amazon 7]

I have... I bought it from him.. and traded it back to him later....

I also talked to Ned Luker from AeroDyne.. and that is what he told me.

Hi Jeanne ,


Glad you are pleased with your SR-71.

The SR-71 is a "Private-Label" canopy for Western Parachute Sales based on
our
"CONQUEST" Airfoil plan form.

The CONQUEST is an older design now , but is essentially a 9 cell zero
porosity
straight forward square (Rectangle) incorporating microline.

We sold quite a few CONQUESTS and SR-71's too over the years , but of course
ellipticals and semi-ellipticals came into the market and superseded these
traditional classic designs.

A SR-71 is a pretty large canopy with a maximum all up weight of 250 lbs.
The
spec's are 600 cu. in pack volume ; Span 24 Ft ; Chord 9.6 ; Aspect ratio is
2.5
(fairly longish for good glide and flare).

You can really pack it anyway that makes you comfortable. Flat pack ; stack

pack and Pro Pack as well. The guiding principles are ensuring the brakes
are
stowed , the lines have no twists , tangles and turns , and the slider is up
at the
canopy end when it comes time to place the canopy into the deployment bag
and
not down at the links.

As always , I'm sure Ralph gave you a fair deal so you received real value
for money
for your SR-71. When it comes time for a new Line Set (about 600 jumps or
so)
you can call Ralph or contact me for a replacement.


Blue Skies
NED LUKER
DIRECTOR
Parachute Industries of Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd
(Trading as Aerodyne Systems)

[peckerhead 0]

The SR- 71 was not checkerboard (at least mine wasn't)

The Conquest was.

Maybe the same airfoil but NOT the same construction.

You just like to argue?

[Amazon 7]

Of course I do.....BUt I was taking the mans word for what it was... I would hope he knows his canopy

[peckerhead 0]

Back to the original topic....

The Conquest was a GREAT canopy!

.....In 1992