Description
Superlight (SLT) Mayday range – Mayday 16 SLT, Mayday 18 SLT, Mayday 20 SLT – The SLT shares the same construction as the LT, but uses PN9 cloth which is the lightest high-tech cloth available.
Apco Aviation started manufacturing the Mayday in 1984, and since then put over 30 000 pieces into service in the Paragliding and Hang Gliding markets. The Mayday has hundreds of life saving deployments to its name, from beginners to world champions.
The Mayday SLT is available in three sizes, with a short or long bridle, for paragliding or hang gliding. Apco also manufactures a wide range of accessories for the Mayday range. This includes front and side mounted external containers for paragliding as well as external containers for hang gliding, split bridles, long bridle extensions, UV-sleeves and much more.
- Lightest weight
- Lowest packed volume
- Dependable
- Fast Opening
- Low Sink Rate
- High Strength
| Mayday | MD 16 SLT | MD 18 SLT | MD 20 SLT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | PDA – (Pulled Down Apex / Inverted Apex Round Parachute | ||
| Area [m2] | 23 | 30.4 | 37.5 |
| Gores | 16 | 18 | 20 |
| Weight [kg] | 1.220 | 1.597 | 2.083 |
| Packed Volume | 3100 | 3950 | 4750 |
| Packed Size [cm] Length x Width x Height | 24.5×18.5×11.5 | 28.5×22.5×12 | 31.0×22.0x12.5 |
| Max Load[kg] | 100 | 115 | 130 |
| Sink Rate m/sec* | 6.15* | 5.1* | 4.48* |
| Stability (1 – 5) | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Gr. per kg. load | 12.2 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| Canopy Material | PN9 | PN9 / similar | PN9 / similar |
| Lines | Nylon 120kg | Nylon 120kg | Nylon 120kg |
| Certification | EN Certification by Air Turquoise | EN Certification by Air Turquoise Test Report Label | EN Certification by Air Turquoise Test Report Label |
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