World Renown Aerodynamicist

Wed 23 December 09

We had an opportunity to hire the world renown aerodynamicist... Julien from France.

Julien is a jumper, an Aerodynamics Engineer and has particular expertise in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD).

Computational Fluid Dynamics uses computer modeling of airflow to analyze and predict the performance of a canopy shape, without actually having to build and test a prototype.

Our aim is to run several experiments that will quantify the exact value of some design idea's we've been throwing around for some time. It will give us a greater understanding of which directions we should be putting our development efforts.

Julien's CFD is proving valuable, already dismissing several dumb idea's and saving us a fortune.

Latest News

French Canopy Piloting Nationals 2011 get PETRA-fied!3/10/2011

Patrick Boulongne and Brice Bernier took out the Air65 Castelnau Swoop Contest 2011...

Brice Bernier Wins Italian Swoop Fest on Petra19/09/2011

It was Brice Bernier’s first victory in canopy piloting this weekend flying...

Nick Batsch and Petra Win the USPA Canopy Piloting Nationals19/09/2011

Once again Nick James Batsch has come out on top with Petra at the 2011 National...

Icarus SKYART Competition: What's Your Style?13/09/2011

If you could have any artwork you wanted on your canopy, what would it be? What’s...

Archive News

October, 2011
French Canopy Piloting Nationals 2011 get PETRA-fied!
September, 2011
Brice Bernier Wins Italian Swoop Fest on Petra
Nick Batsch and Petra Win the USPA Canopy Piloting Nationals
Icarus SKYART Competition: What's Your Style?
Icarus SKYART Competition: What's Your Style?
August, 2011
Nick Wins the FAI World Cup on Petra
Team Akrostyle World Champions Freestyle 2011
Petra takes out new Distance World Record at PD Big Boy Pants
July, 2011
Daedalus JVX Dominates at German National Competition 2011
Factory Favs in the Name a Canopy Contest
June, 2011
Canopy Naming Contest: Lets call it ‘Bob’
Checkout the 2000+ Canopy Names Here!
Nick Batsch Wins FLCPA 2011 Season Overall
Name A Canopy Contest
May, 2011
Results: Summer Photo Competition
April, 2011
5-Chamber Parabolic Bracing
February, 2011
Norman Kent to Judge Photo Competition
December, 2010
WikiLeaks Cable: New Icarus JFX Canopy named “all round performer”
Icarus Summer Photo Competition !!WIN A FREE CANOPY!!
NZ Aerosports Closed Over Xmas
July, 2010
Daedalus JVX thrives at German Swooping Open 2010
May, 2010
4th July Boogie and Training Camp
April, 2010
Daedalus JVX Triumphs at 2010 Australian Canopy Piloting Nationals
February, 2010
French Female FS 4-way team Deep Blue joins NZ Aerosports
January, 2010
Laszlo “Csizi” Csizmadia is going for the Hole
December, 2009
World Renown Aerodynamicist
Nick Batsch sets another Distance World record
May, 2009
New Website Goes Live
January, 2009
JVX sets new distance World Record
October, 2008
Mixed Formation Project
August, 2008
Nick Batsch Wins Pro Swoop Tour
February, 2008
Luigi Cani Sets New Record
April, 2007
New Team Extreme Announced