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The Katana is a high-performance canopy designed for experienced canopy pilots. It is a highly tapered or "elliptical" nine-cell canopy made from zero-porosity fabric. Sweet openings, wide control range, steep dive, light front riser pressure and powerful flare make the Katana very suitable for modern canopy flying styles. The Katana may look similar to a Stiletto at first glance, but beneath the surface they are two completely different machines!
PD Main Canopy Color Chart
Blackberry
Tangerine
Lime Green
Light Blue
Red
Magenta
Lemon
Jade
Turquoise
Silver
Neon Pink
Yellow
Kelly Green
Royal Blue
Black
Watermelon
Gold
White
Navy Blue
*Orange
( * ) Color not available in zero porosity fabric. Note: colors on screen may differ from real fabric colors and dye lots
PD Katana wing load chart
CANOPY MODEL
AREA (SQ. FT.)
MIN. (Lbs.)
STUDENT (Lbs.)
NOVICE (Lbs.)
INT. (Lbs.)
ADV. (Lbs.)
EXP. (Lbs.)
MAX. (Lbs.)
SPAN (FT.)
CHORD (Root/tip) (FT.)
ASPECT RATIO
Katana-083
83
VLC
N/S
N/S
N/S
107 (49)*
142 (65)*
160 (73)*
15.08
5.94/4.04
2.74:1
Katana-089
89
VLC
N/S
N/S
N/S
116 (53)*
155 (70)*
175 (80)*
15.62
6.15/4.19
2.74:1
Katana-097
97
VLC
N/S
N/S
N/S
128 (58)*
171 (78)*
193 (88)*
16.3
6.42/4.37
2.74:1
Katana-107
107
VLC
N/S
N/S
N/S
144 (65)*
192 (87)*
216 (98)*
17.12
6.74/4.59
2.74:1
Katana-120
120
VLC
N/S
N/S
N/S
162 (74)*
216 (98)*
243 (110)*
18.13
7.14/4.86
2.74:1
Katana-135
135
VLC
N/S
N/S
N/S
176 (80)*
229 (104)*
257 (117)*
19.23
7.57/5.15
2.74:1
Katana-150
150
VLC
N/S
N/S
N/S
195 (89)*
242 (110)*
271 (123)*
20.27
7.98/5.43
2.74:1
Katana-170
170
VLC
N/S
N/S
N/S
221 (100)*
255 (116)*
285 (130)*
21.58
8.50/5.78
2.74:1
VLC = Varies with landing conditions N/S = Not Suggested *(KG)
All weight measures show the Maximum Exit Weight for that category