The
Mayday is available in four sizes, all available 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. Over the years the basic design and construction techniques
have remained the same - there is not much to improve on a winning design
and best seller as Mayday, even though it is continuously perfected and
polished, insuring that it is updated on even the smallest details. All
four of the of Mayday parachutes are "Flat Circular Pulled Down
Apex" in design. In 1998 the Mayday Bi was released in a Pulled
down Apex version, and soon after the Mayday 20 hit the market.
The
Mayday boasts superior construction and materials. The canopy cloth is
F111 "zero porosity" ripstop nylon. The skirt and apex skirt is
reinforced with 1'mil spec nylon tape, neatly wrapped and stiched with a
precision four-needle machine. The line attachments have V-Tab
reinforcements, sewn in place with a computerized machine, ensuring consistently
high quality and strength.
The
Bridle is made from 6000 pound Nylon Webbing (UV Resistant). The
attachment loop is covered with a Teflon sheath, to protect it from
dangerous friction which may occur during deployment. Finally the bridle
has a line sheath attached, to protect the lines where they link to it.
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SPECIFICATIONS
Mayday
Area
[m2]
Gores
Weight
[kg]
Sink
Rate [m/s]
Max
Load [kg]
Certification
16
23
16
1.863
6.3
(at max load)
106
DHV
18
30
18
2.220
5.4
120
SHV
20
37
20
2.690
5.4
160
AFNOR/CEN
Bi
47
18
3.250
5.4
200
AFNOR
Mayday 16 with Deploy Bag
£309.00
Mayday 18 with Deploy Bag
£319.00
Mayday 20 with Deploy Bag
£349.00
Mayday Bi with Deploy Bag
£439.00
External Container (complete with
deployment bag) for flat packed MayDay reserves, with four
strong velcro attachment straps on rear.Choose medium for Mayday 16,
18, or parachutes 23-35m². Choose large for Mayday
20, bi, or parachutes 35-50m² £29.50
Size
Mayday reserves in flatpack containers have four strong velcro attachment straps on rear
which make them ideal for attaching to paramotor frames or harness straps
Mayday 16 complete with
ext
container flat £339.00
Mayday 18 complete with
ext
container flat £349.00
Mayday 20 complete with
ext
container flat £379.00
Mayday Bi complete with
ext
container flat £469.00
Internal Deployment Bag
for
Flat Pack, with Double Handle. Choose medium for Mayday 16,
18, or parachutes 23-35m². Choose large for Mayday
20, bi, or parachutes 35-50m² £19.00
Size
Internal Deployment Bag for 16/18 -
for loop through handle. Choose medium for Mayday 16,
18, or parachutes 23-35m². Choose large for Mayday
20, bi, or parachutes 35-50m² £18.00
Size
Mayday 16 in deployment
bag £329.00
Mayday 18 in deployment
bag £339.00
Mayday 20 in deployment
bag £369.00
Mayday Bi in deployment
bag £459.00
Front container complete for Mayday
reserves £50.00
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Container Manual
Mayday 16 complete with front
container £349.00
Mayday 18 complete with front
container £359.00
Mayday 20 complete with front
container £389.00
Mayday Bi complete with front
container £479.00
LIGHTWEIGHT
EMERGENCY PARACHUTE
MAYDAY 16
LIGHT AND MAYDAY 16 SUPERLIGHT
Weight reduction for SLT was achieved by
using state of the art, latest materials - canopy cloth is from PN9 (the
last word, most sophisticated development in parachute cloth) Lines and tapes from High tenacity Nylon
6.6 with Teflon interlocked to prevent friction and direct line connection
to the harness -
allowing for maximum reduction in
weight.
The LT is exactly the same as SLT, but uses
the PN1 cloth which is slightly heavier.
Mayday
MD 16 Light
MD 16 Superlight
Area [m2]
23
23
Gores
16
16
Weight [kg]
1.490
1.220
Max Load[kg]
100
100
Canopy Material
PN1
PN9
Lines
Nylon 120kg
Nylon 120kg
Construction
Light construction,
spliced lines
Light construction,
spliced lines
Certification
EN load test by Air
Turquoise
The chute
(canopy only) - Light
£339, Superlight £439
In deployment bag -
Light £349, Superlight £459
Complete
in external container - Light
£359, Superlight £469
Reserve Maillon 8mm
(recommended for PPG use) Stainless Steel
£8.00
The
Mayday boasts superior construction and materials. The canopy cloth is
F111 "zero porosity" ripstop nylon. The skirt and apex skirt is
reinforced with 1'mil spec nylon tape, neatly wrapped and stiched with a
precision four-needle machine. The line attachments have V-Tab
reinforcements, sewn in place with a computerized machine, ensuring consistently
high quality and strength.
The
Bridle is made from 6000 pound Nylon Webbing (UV Resistant). The
attachment loop is covered with a Teflon sheath, to protect it from
dangerous friction which may occur during deployment. Finally the bridle
has a line sheath attached, to protect the lines where they link to it.
Mayday 16 with Deploy Bag
£309.00
