Main canopies
Main canopies by experience level
77 main canopies in production, placed by the experience level their manufacturer recommends. A canopy recommended for several levels appears in each of them. Open a canopy for sizes, sources and the maker’s own wording.
This is not a ranking. Levels come from manufacturers, not from us. What is safe for you depends on your experience, your wing loading and your instructor’s advice.
High performance
Cross-braced wings for expert canopy pilots: swooping and competition.
17 canopies
Expert
Fast, highly responsive wings for very experienced canopy pilots, usually at high wing loadings.
13 canopies
Advanced
Higher-performance canopies for experienced jumpers who have done canopy training.
34 canopies
Intermediate
Everyday canopies for jumpers building experience, with more speed and a stronger flare.
30 canopies
Novice
Forgiving canopies for newly licensed jumpers at low wing loadings.
30 canopies
Level not stated by the manufacturer
These makers do not say which experience level the canopy is for, so we do not place it.
Tandem, canopy relative work and accuracy mains are specialist canopies and are listed separately: tandem, CRW, accuracy. High performance means a cross-braced canopy its maker recommends for experts.