ScotchLead 0 #1 March 16, 2010 Who's got any info or specs on the DC-7 Canopy by ParaFlite?Scotch Lead National Parachute Test Center Life has it Highs & Lows Mine are 44,100 & 300 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #2 March 16, 2010 In what year was it made? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScotchLead 0 #3 March 16, 2010 The ones I have are from 2003, but I believe that they were originally introduced in the late 80s along with the MT1X. They have split stabilizers, 0-3cfm Nylon & 600lb flat braid Dacron. It looks like a modification of the MC-4.Scotch Lead National Parachute Test Center Life has it Highs & Lows Mine are 44,100 & 300 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #4 March 17, 2010 QuoteThe ones I have are from 2003, but I believe that they were originally introduced in the late 80s I can't find it in my old Para-Gear catalogs... They have the DC-5 though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,048 #5 March 17, 2010 Hi John & all, IIRC the DC-7 was just a DC-5 with two more cells added to it. Ted Mayfield may have had the first one. He had a DC-5 ( Para-Flite was extolling it as an accuracy machine ) and was landing too hard so he called them up & asked if they would make him one with two more cells in it; and they did. He was being sponsored by Ranier Beer in those days so they would buy his canopies for him. JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 36 #6 March 17, 2010 I don't remember that a DC-7 was ever a routinely manufactured item. Maybe one off as Jerry states. It may have become the military canopy without ever being on the civilian market.I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glitch 0 #7 March 17, 2010 My dad jumped a 375 sq/ft Goliath (?) in '84 IIRC. I'm prolly completely off base, but I could swear I remember him saying it was a civilian version of the DC7/military canopy. It was rainbow patterened cross ways versus cordially and served him very well. When that wore out he jumped a Raven IV.Randomly f'n thingies up since before I was born... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,048 #8 March 17, 2010 Hi Terry, Quote I don't remember that a DC-7 was ever a routinely manufactured item. Now that I think it about some more, I think that you are correct. To Glitch: Yes, I do think that the DC-5 was span-wise constructed. My 'memory' is just as good as it once was. JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 36 #9 March 17, 2010 DC-5 was a big Cirrus Cloud, which I jumped and still have. And they were both spanwise constructed 5 cells. Okay, dug out references from pre internet - Paragear Catalogs. In 1983-84 Cirrus Cloud main and DC-5 main listed. Cirrus span/chord = 21.5/10.7 DC-5 span/chord 21.5/12.75. Two years later Cirrus was only available as a reserve because nobody could land it. I coiuld but you had to work at it. DC-5 still available. By 1990 DC no longer available. No DC-7 ever listed in Paragear.I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 36 #10 March 17, 2010 Goliath was a 375 square foot I beam (not spanwise) constructed 7 cell. 28.5' x 8' reference Paragear Cat. #49. Looks like it had reenforcing tapes spanwise.I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #11 March 17, 2010 Quote Goliath was a 375 square foot I beam (not spanwise) constructed 7 cell. 28.5' x 8' reference Paragear Cat. #49. Looks like it had reenforcing tapes spanwise. And a great demo canopy for large flags into tight places! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
