danebert 0 #1 June 3, 2004 How did the terminology of calling a canopy a "square" instead of calling it a rectangle which is the true shape. D. Ebert SOS#833 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkwing 4 #2 June 3, 2004 Fewer syllables. Also, earlier ram-airs tended to be much closer to square in shape than current models. That is, the earlier ones had a lower aspect ratio. -- Jeff My Skydiving History Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #3 June 3, 2004 Here is a picture of a Strato Star.. yup pretty much square.. all 5 cells of fun. I plan on jumping this one this summer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites thelem 0 #4 June 3, 2004 Also because people think in terms of round/curved and square, for example I might call an 80's car 'square', when infact I just mean that it has sharply defined edges, rather than the modern curved edges. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites nitrochute 2 #5 June 4, 2004 actually in the beginning(around1968) lots of people referred to them as "flying mattresses" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites tbrown 26 #6 June 17, 2004 QuoteHere is a picture of a Strato Star.. yup pretty much square.. all 5 cells of fun. Oh Jeanne, what a beauty! Reminds me of my old Cobra-10... They were called squares back in those days because all the the rest of the PC's, Papillions, Starlites, Piglets, and cheapos wuz ROUND. Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites fenceline 0 #7 June 23, 2004 Jumped an old DC5, TWICE. Looked exactly the same as the cloud. On the second jump flared high and it landed so hard the top of my feet bruised. Found something a little newer after. Loads of fun though. Jay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MrSoundman 0 #8 July 22, 2004 I used to jump a Strato-Star regularly. (In the '80's) They actually had a longer chord than wongspan. It was a good accuracy canopy. I won a contest with mine. btw- Jeanne, what harness-container system will you be jumping? A Strato-Star has far too much pack volume to fit in a modern container. This may mean you will have a different cut-a-way proceedure, and possibly a round reserve. Just curious. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Amazon 7 #9 July 23, 2004 I have a few old rigs that I have put together.. a couple Wonderhogs with Strato Clouds and one with the Stratostar.. and a Centarus with some humongous 7 cell called a JetStream... The Strato Star will fit in any one of them.. and yes all of them have 26' lopo reserves.. I think I can still survive intact if I had to ride one again, I know how to PLF and I have 2 rides on the 26' lopos. I also have a Pioneer 3 pin container that has a MK II Para Commander. and another rig with an American made Papillion. What can I say.. I like the old stuff.. but.. I will probably only be doing water jumps at the lake with this stuff. Big splash is more fun than big THUD. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ryoder 1,381 #10 July 26, 2004 QuoteI used to jump a Strato-Star regularly. (In the '80's) They actually had a longer chord than wongspan.. No, the span was 15 feet, and the chord was 12 feet, for an aspect ratio of 1.25."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
thelem 0 #4 June 3, 2004 Also because people think in terms of round/curved and square, for example I might call an 80's car 'square', when infact I just mean that it has sharply defined edges, rather than the modern curved edges. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nitrochute 2 #5 June 4, 2004 actually in the beginning(around1968) lots of people referred to them as "flying mattresses" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tbrown 26 #6 June 17, 2004 QuoteHere is a picture of a Strato Star.. yup pretty much square.. all 5 cells of fun. Oh Jeanne, what a beauty! Reminds me of my old Cobra-10... They were called squares back in those days because all the the rest of the PC's, Papillions, Starlites, Piglets, and cheapos wuz ROUND. Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fenceline 0 #7 June 23, 2004 Jumped an old DC5, TWICE. Looked exactly the same as the cloud. On the second jump flared high and it landed so hard the top of my feet bruised. Found something a little newer after. Loads of fun though. Jay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrSoundman 0 #8 July 22, 2004 I used to jump a Strato-Star regularly. (In the '80's) They actually had a longer chord than wongspan. It was a good accuracy canopy. I won a contest with mine. btw- Jeanne, what harness-container system will you be jumping? A Strato-Star has far too much pack volume to fit in a modern container. This may mean you will have a different cut-a-way proceedure, and possibly a round reserve. Just curious. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #9 July 23, 2004 I have a few old rigs that I have put together.. a couple Wonderhogs with Strato Clouds and one with the Stratostar.. and a Centarus with some humongous 7 cell called a JetStream... The Strato Star will fit in any one of them.. and yes all of them have 26' lopo reserves.. I think I can still survive intact if I had to ride one again, I know how to PLF and I have 2 rides on the 26' lopos. I also have a Pioneer 3 pin container that has a MK II Para Commander. and another rig with an American made Papillion. What can I say.. I like the old stuff.. but.. I will probably only be doing water jumps at the lake with this stuff. Big splash is more fun than big THUD. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,381 #10 July 26, 2004 QuoteI used to jump a Strato-Star regularly. (In the '80's) They actually had a longer chord than wongspan.. No, the span was 15 feet, and the chord was 12 feet, for an aspect ratio of 1.25."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
