PD Reserve

Performance Designs PD Reserve

Since all Reserves are certified, aren't they all the same?"...NOT HARDLY!
Look at our experience...At Performance Designs, we are the leaders in parachute technology. From rugged tandems for military use to the latest high performance designs for skydivers, we have the knowledge, experience and technology to build it right.

Look at our performance...Whether it is openings, flight characteristics or landings, Performance Designs canopies are the standard by which all others are judged.

Now look at our design...Our reserves have always been built from their "links up" as reserves. Reserves have special design and performance criteria, that's why ours are designed and built only as reserves.
Strength...

Features like I-beam construction, along with spanwise and chordwise reinforcement, make our reserves far stronger than they "need to be". Certifications are fine, but we don't stop there. Our reserves have been tested well beyond the maximum weight and speed limits required for certification.
Flight and landing...

Our reserves are Performance Designs canopies at heart. You know what that means...responsive, predictable handling, excellent glide in the brakes and outstanding landings. How important is this? Let's put it this way...bad spot, low altitude, under a reserve...now, how important do you think it is?

Performance Designs' Reserve...Performance you can count on!

When you're down to your last canopy...why would you settle for anything less?

PD Reserve wing load chart
CANOPY MODEL AREA (SQ. FT.) MIN.(Lbs.) STUDENT (Lbs.) NOVICE (Lbs.) INT (Lbs.) ADV (Lbs.) EXP (Lbs.) MAX.(Lbs.) SPAN (FT.) CHORD (FT.) ASPECT RATIO
Reserve-106 106 VLC N/R N/R 106 121 140 220 14.92 7.10 2.1:1
Reserve-113 113 VLC N/R N/R 113 130 149 220 15.40 7.30 2.1:1
Reserve-126 126 VLC N/R N/R 126 145 176 254 16.27 7.75 2.1:1
Reserve-143 143 VLC N/R 122 143 165 200 254 17.33 8.25 2.1:1
Reserve-160 160 VLC N/R 136 160 184 224 254 18.33 8.73 2.1:1
Reserve-176 176 VLC 150 150 176 202 246 254 19.22 9.15 2.1:1
Reserve-193 193 VLC 164 164 193 222 254 254 20.13 9.59 2.1:1
Reserve-218 218 VLC 185 185 218 235 254 254 21.40 10.19 2.1:1
Reserve-235 235 VLC 200 200 235 254 254 254 22.22 10.58 2.1:1
Reserve-253 253 VLC 254 254 254 254 254 254 23.05 10.98 2.1:1
Reserve-281 281 VLC 300 300 300 300 300 300 24.29 11.57 2.1:1

VLC = Varies with landing conditions. N/R - Not Recommended.

The weights listed include equipment (exit weight).                  

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