What is the wing (airfoil) made of?
The wing is a Ram-Air parachute that is made of ultraviolet resistant ripstop nylon. This design was originally developed for skydiving and was designed and constructed to withstand the high shock loads occurring on openings from freefall speeds of 170 to 200 feet per second. Thereby, it is “over-engineered” for its role as a Powered Parachute; and with proper care should last ten to twenty years.
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- What is the wing (airfoil) made of?
