marysha 0 #1 November 3, 2002 I've heard quite a few dissenting opinions about this canopy; dealers indicate that it is a semi-elliptical or even slightly elliptical while it has already been said in the forum that Contrail is very much like Stiletto. If you ever jumped with Contrail, please share your opinion on its flying characteristics. Can it be used by beginners considering that a wingload is not big (1.1)? Many thanks!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roq 0 #2 November 3, 2002 The contrail is basically the same canopy platform of the cobalt and is manufactured by Atair for Germany dealer Performance Variable. The diferences of the Contrail for Cobalt is basically in trim and and the only 1 panel for cell in top skin of the Contrail instead two of the cobalt and more short recovery arc in Contrail. The trim of actual Contrails is a bit less inclined and the glide ratio of Contrail is more flat than the Cobalt In past the Contrails they were trimed more close to actual Cobalt. I have one cobalt 135 with five years and it fly very similar to Atair cobalt and impulse canopys with the recovery arc more long than actual Contrails. In my opinion, for jumpers with low experience, about 100 jumps, this canopys is good and safe when load until 1.2. I have ex-studentes with 100 jumps jumping Impulse canopys load to 1.2 with very good results. They have opennings, flying and landings better than the intermediate and student canopys The contrails have no two steep opennings like the cobalt or impulse Roq Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites