katzurki 0 #1 June 2, 2005 Take a look at the attachment. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brains 2 #2 June 2, 2005 Paradactyl, it was talked about on here a few weeks to a month ago. Never look down on someone, unless they are going down on you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggermick 6 #3 June 2, 2005 QuoteParadactyl, it was talked about on here a few weeks to a month ago. Not a dactyl dude, it's Russian. Don't know the name of though, riggerrob might. Mick. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spizzzarko 0 #4 June 2, 2005 I don't think the dactyl is ram air... I think it's like the Volplane, and it's not ram air. Grant Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
katzurki 0 #5 June 2, 2005 QuoteParadactyl, it was talked about on here a few weeks to a month ago. Far as I remember, Dactyl is a single skin canopy, this one here has top skin and bottom skin. Manufacturer info on the canopy: Accuracy canopy, Ram-air, 15 cells, Inlets 75% closed, About 220 sqft, Claimed to be stable even in very deep brakes as opposed to other accuracy canopies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #6 June 2, 2005 QuoteTake a look at the attachment. Okay, where did you find the photo? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vdschoor 0 #7 June 2, 2005 QuoteI don't think the dactyl is ram air... I think it's like the Volplane, and it's not ram air. Grant Correct, the paradactyl is not ram air, it's a single skin canopy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
katzurki 0 #8 June 2, 2005 QuoteQuoteTake a look at the attachment. Okay, where did you find the photo? If you must ask... It's scattered on several (Russian) sites, but I can't find who the manufacturer is. I did find evidence that this is a prototype. http://www.yandex.ru/yandsearch?rpt=rad&text=%E1%E5%F0%EA%F3%F2-20+%EF%E0%F0%E0%F8%FE%F2 The first five links lead to various (Russian) sites, describing the canopy identically (each more identical than the last ). This is the only photo available. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,081 #9 June 2, 2005 I believe that it is a Russian (Soviet)-designed reserve. I was in Poland 7 years ago and it was very popular where I was at; they considered it VERY stable canopy. I think it was called a TOKLA or something like that. I think it means some type of bird. I do know it is not a Dactyl. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Avion 0 #10 June 2, 2005 It appears that the outer cells are pressurized only though the cross-ports. I wonder how fast it turns... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
katzurki 0 #11 June 2, 2005 QuoteIt appears that the outer cells are pressurized only though the cross-ports. I wonder how fast it turns... Claimed turn rate is 5 seconds for a 360-degree turn... Its name means something to the extent of "Golden Eagle". I wonder how far it swoops! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spizzzarko 0 #12 June 2, 2005 I wonder how slow it opens? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Avion 0 #13 June 2, 2005 QuoteI wonder how slow it opens? If the outer cells are only pressurized through the cross-ports, probably fairly slow compared to regular reserves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ripcord4 0 #14 June 2, 2005 This is not a "Dactyl - I owned one back in the late '70's. It was 240 sq ft Rogallo ParaWing made by Advanced Air Canopies. Guardian also made a slightly smaller version. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWPoul 1 #15 June 3, 2005 QuoteQuoteQuoteTake a look at the attachment. Okay, where did you find the photo? If you must ask... It's scattered on several (Russian) sites, but I can't find who the manufacturer is... try this: http://www.zvezda-npp.ru/ppd/berkut.htmlWhy drink and drive, if you can smoke and fly? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pms07 3 #16 June 3, 2005 QuoteI don't think the dactyl is ram air... I think it's like the Volplane, and it's not ram air. Grant Sparkmeister, It's not a Volplane...I jumped that POS back in the 70s and this ain't it... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverek 60 #17 June 3, 2005 QuoteI believe that it is a Russian (Soviet)-designed reserve. I was in Poland 7 years ago and it was very popular where I was at; they considered it VERY stable canopy. I think it was called a TOKLA or something like that. I think it means some type of bird. I do know it is not a Dactyl. You are confusing it with TALKA (DELTA PZ-81) reserve. It was a single skin, non ram-air canopy. I have one reserve ride on it... There is no freebag, reserve is "freepacked". Very light toogle pressure, not too hard landing for non ram-air canopy. The reserve PC was connected to the the "cross-connector only" no-fabric-slider to slow the deployment process Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brains 2 #18 June 3, 2005 My bad, i only looked at the shape, didn't really pay attention to anything else. I'll go back to bonfire now and stay out of these forums. Never look down on someone, unless they are going down on you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 562 #19 June 3, 2005 QuoteQuoteParadactyl, it was talked about on here a few weeks to a month ago. Not a dactyl dude, it's Russian. Don't know the name of though, riggerrob might. Mick. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sorry, But I do not know the name of this Russian, triangular, ram-air canopy. You will have to ask a Russian. I do know that the pale blue canopy pictured is not a Russian reserve, Paradactyl or Delta II. All those canopies are single-surface Rogallos, that look and fly like 1970s-vintage hang-gliders. I have jumped Delta II and Paradactyl. I enjoyed the Paradactyl because it flew as well as early squares and packed TINY. The Delta II was not half as much fun. Three out of four openings hurt! I still have a Delta II in my closet and will try it with a slider when I find some spare time. Hee! Hee! Does anyone know where I can pick up a Russian Rogallo reserve for cheap? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beatnik 2 #20 November 22, 2006 I found out some information about this canopy. I got a hold of the manufacturer and the translated name is Golden Eagle. They said it is strange looking, LOL, and that is has a really soft opening. The one in the picture is an experimental model that was never really produced. It was made to be more stable for accuracy than the Para-Foil. They said that it was pretty promising for that. That is all the information I got about it. The information that they gave was in pretty bad english so I wasn't able to make sense of all of it. Unfortunately, for those gear collectors out there, what you see in the picture is pretty much all there was made. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lekstrom10k 0 #21 November 24, 2006 Definitely not a paradactyl. look at the line attachments similar to the pegasus law suit triangles. The datacyl had direct attachments to the outer edges and keel seams, single or double types, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
