NZONE Skydive Aircraft 

New Supervan 900

Recently, Nzone invested in a brand new Cessna Grand Caravan, also known as the Supervan 900. The plane can carry up to six tandem jumpers – allowing us to keep groups together during their once-in-a-lifetime experience, and is the quietest and most efficient aircraft available for commercial skydiving.

The custom designed Supervan 900 has a single turbo-prop engine and is a fixed gear short haul airliner with a four-blade propeller and flat-rated 900 hp engine that gives it the ability to take off quickly and climb rapidly; also meaning its fuel consumption is more economical and the per person carbon footprint is significantly reduced. It meets stringent ‘green’ standards and easily meets strict European noise standards.

Our other 2 Turbine Aircraft are specifically designed for skydiving, reaching altitude quickly and quietly.  They have an average cruise speed of 130 knots (nautical miles per hour) and climb at a rate of 85 knots, covering approximately 1,500 feet per minute. As the air becomes more dense the aircraft climbs at a marginally slower rate.

These aircraft are able to descend at a staggering 4,000ft per minute.

Approximate altitude flight times

Altitude

15000ft        return           20 minutes

12000ft        return           14 minutes

9000ft          return           10 minutes

Tandem Parachute Canopies

Our high performance, rectangular, zero porosity fabric canopies are designed for soft openings and maximum maneuverability. The elliptical rectangular cell canopy is a lift producing wing which has a forward speed of approximately 30kph allowing accuracy and ease of landing.  The canopy ranges from 330 to 400 square feet.

Tandem Parachute Harness Containers

The harness container is exactly that, housing all components - the main canopy, reserve and drogue chute.  A qualified packer arranges and packs all components; canopies, lines and riser, to enable each part operates in a specific order ensuring reliable canopy deployment.

NZONE Skydive Tandem systems are manufactured by Strong Enterprises who were the first company to develop the dual harness tandem system over 20 years ago.