The Performance Designs
Barnstormer Canopy

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Performance Designs Single Place Wing

The Barnstormer is designed for a single-seat, Part 103 machine. It comes in your choice of 360 or 400 square foot and is a blast to fly with very crisp turns, an easy to inflate design, and an excellent climb rate.

Wing Specifications:

Specification Barnstormer 360 Barnstormer 400
Size 360 Square Feet 400 Square Feet
Canopy Shape and Construction Method Rectangular shape with 11 top skins, 11 bottom skins, 2 stabilizers Rectangular shape with 11 top skins, 11 bottom skins, 2 stabilizers
Chord Feet 11.43 Feet
Span Feet 28.59 Feet
Number of Cells/Chambers 11 cells or chambers with Mylar stiffeners sewn to the leading edge of the ribs 11 cells or chambers with Mylar stiffeners sewn to the leading edge of the ribs
Number of Ribs 12 loaded ribs
11 non-loaded ribs
12 loaded ribs
11 non-loaded ribs
Stabilizers Single Panel Stabilizers Single Panel Stabilizers
Fabric Silicone coated 1.1 oz. ripstop nylon Silicone coated 1.1 oz. ripstop nylon
Reinforcing Tapes 3/8" MIL-T-5038 200 lb. min. breaking strength
1/2" nylon 200 lb. min. breaking strength
3/8" nylon 150 lb. min. breaking strength
3/8" MIL-T-5038 200 lb. min. breaking strength
1/2" nylon 200 lb. min. breaking strength
3/8" nylon 150 lb. min. breaking strength
Line Attachment Tapes 3/4" MIL-W-4088 600 lb. min. breaking strength 3/4" MIL-W-4088 600 lb. min. breaking strength
Lines 12 each of: A, B, C, and D lines
2 each of: AX, BX, CX, DX, E, and F lines
12 each of: A, B, C, and D lines
2 each of: AX, BX, CX, DX, E, and F lines
Suspension Lines / Upper Control Lines Materials Vectran - 750 lb. Tensile strength Vectran - 750 lb. Tensile strength
Lower Control Lines (Red Lines) Polyester - 1,000 lb. Tensile strength Polyester - 1,000 lb. Tensile strength
Threads Size E MIL-T-7807 8.5 lb. min. breaking strength
Size F MIL-T-7807 11 lb. min. breaking strengt
Size E MIL-T-7807 8.5 lb. min. breaking strength
Size F MIL-T-7807 11 lb. min. breaking strengt
Speed Range 26 to 30 mph 26 to 30 mph
Climb Rate Depends on the gross weight of the aircraft, the horsepower of the engine, and thrust produced by the prop Depends on the gross weight of the aircraft, the horsepower of the engine, and thrust produced by the prop
Descent Rate 10-13 feet per second depending on the gross weight of the aircraft
0-4 feet per second landings With properly executed flares
10-13 feet per second depending on the gross weight of the aircraft
Landing With a properly executed flare 0 to 4 feet per second
Price (call for details) $3,115 USD $3,270 USD

As with all aircraft: payload, winds, altitude, temperature, humidity and all around atmospheric conditions can and will vary the performance of a parachute.

Information provided by the manufacturer.

Wing Patterns

Below are some of the 11-cell patterns Performance Designs offers for the Barnstormer paraglider wing.

Barnstormer Color Pattern

PB-400-CP11-0001

RBL-RBL-WHT-WHT-RED-RED-RED-WHT-WHT-RBL-RBL

Barnstormer Color Pattern

PB-400-CP11-0002

LGR-RBL-RED-TGR-YEL-LGR-RBL-RED-TGR-YEL-LGR

Barnstormer Color Pattern

PB-400-CP11-0003

RED-WHT-RED-WHT-RBL-RBL-RBL-WHT-RED-WHT-RED

Barnstormer Color Pattern

PB-400-CP11-0004

WHT-RED-TGR-YEL-LGR-RBL-LGR-YEL-TGR-RED-WHT

Barnstormer Color Pattern

PB-400-CP11-0005

BLK-BBY-RBL-LGR-YEL-TGR-WAT-RED-MAG-NEP-BLK

Barnstormer Color Pattern

PB-400-CP11-0006

BLK-YEL-RED-LGR-RBL-BLK-RBL-LGR-RED-YEL-BLK

Barnstormer Color Pattern

PB-400-CP11-0007

BLK-RED-RED-TGR-TGR-LEM-KGR-KGR-RBL-RBL-BLK

Barnstormer Color Pattern

PB-400-CP11-0008

YEL-RED-RED-RBL-RBL-KGR-RBL-RBL-RED-RED-YEL

Barnstormer Color Pattern

PB-400-CP11-0009

BBY-LGR-RBL-RED-TGR-YEL-TGR-RED-RBL-JAD-BBY

Barnstormer Color Pattern

PB-400-CP11-0010

RBL-RBL-WHT-RBL-WHT-YEL-WHT-RBL-WHT-RBL-RBL

Barnstormer Color Pattern

PB-400-CP11-0011

BLK-RED-RED-YEL-YEL-BLK-YEL-YEL-RED-RED-BLK

Barnstormer Color Pattern

PB-400-CP11-0012

RED-RED-RED-TGR-TGR-YEL-TGR-TGR-RED-RED-RED

Barnstormer Color Pattern

PB-400-CP11-0013

BLK-RBL-BLK-LGR-BLK-YEL-BLK-TGR-BLK-RED-BLK

Barnstormer Color Pattern

PB-400-CP11-0014

BLK-BBY-BBY-MAG-TGR-LEM-TGR-MAG-BBY-BBY-BLK

Barnstormer Color Pattern

PB-400-CP11-0015

WAT-TGR-TGR-TGR-TGR-TGR-TGR-TGR-TGR-TGR-WAT

Barnstormer Color Pattern

PB-400-CP11-0016

YEL-YEL-SIL-SIL-KGR-KGR-KGR-SIL-SIL-YEL-YEL

Barnstormer Color Pattern

PB-400-CP11-0017

RED-LEM-TGR-TUR-NEP-KGR-NEP-TUR-TGR-LEM-RED