Skydive Wing
Gangster
A class all to itself.
From $3,445 custom-built
Average time from order to completion; shipping is extra. Your order confirmation has its own date once it’s scheduled.
A new breed of wing that defines a class all to itself — the cross-braced experience, tuned to be manageable and enjoyable.
- Smooth, progressive, reliable wing openings
- Beginner-friendly cross-braced wing design
- Forgiving and responsive rear risers
- Strong flare with swoop potential
- Intuitive controls, easy to fly
- Discipline
- Skydive Wing
- Sizes
- 79 · 84 · 90 · 96 · 107 · 120 · 135 sq ft
- Skill level
- Upper Intermediate to Expert
- Experience
- 500–1000+
In the air
Flying the Gangster
The Gangster Wing
The Gangster is a new breed of wing that defines a class all to itself. Our entire testing group fell in love with this wing during our development. It was designed with the understanding that for some users it will be their first exposure to the high-performance, cross-braced class of wings. The inputs on the wing were tuned to be both manageable and enjoyable, building skills while providing maximum performance available, all while maintaining ease of use.
Harness
The Gangster is still sensitive to harness input but is tuned more for those with less experience than our other fully cross-braced wings. The wing’s roll response yields a connected and stable feeling, preventing oscillations and twitchy responses.
Deployments
The most common feedback we hear from those who have flown the Gangster is that it’s the best-opening high-performance wing they have ever flown. During testing, we have found the openings to be smooth, well-staged and progressive, and easily manageable. We put significant effort into making the openings optimized to be staged and manageable.
Important
The Gangster is a high-performance wing and must be deployed as such. The wing requires precise packing and body awareness during the opening.
Rear Risers
The Gangster was designed to have exceptional range and response on rear risers, and it consistently exceeded our test jumpers’ expectations with the response and range. We simply LOVE the rear risers on this wing! It was designed to provide a good platform for the user to learn and develop good rear riser technique while still being forgiving and offering a lot to work with.
Front Risers
The front risers were designed to behave much like those of other high-performance wings. The front risers begin moderately, then build to more pressure in a progressive manner. They will build with speed much like a competition-class wing. The risers maintain tension and do not become sloppy or soft.
Controls
The control inputs provide a strong flare that has great swoop characteristics. The inputs are progressive with a strong bottom-end finish. The control inputs are designed to be intuitive and easy. The wing likes to be flown with rears and harness, but it responds equally well to toggle/control inputs.
Technical
Specifications & materials
| Component | Specification |
|---|---|
| Cloth | 30D ripstop nylon with double silicone coating (ZP) |
| Main lines | 575 lb Vectran |
| Lower brake lines | 750 lb Vectran |
| Size | Max exit weight |
|---|---|
| 79 | 150 lbs |
| 84 | 160 lbs |
| 90 | 171 lbs |
| 96 | 182 lbs |
| 107 | 203 lbs |
| 120 | 250 lbs |
| 135 | 250 lbs |
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Pilot-reported wing loadings
Pilots report wing loadings of 1.5 to 2.5 (lb/ft²) are preferred on the Gangster.
This is not a guide for choosing a size or for the maximum load of any canopy. Always size by the wing’s published size and maximum weight chart, your experience and your instructor’s advice. On smaller canopies (96 ft² and below), these wing loadings can mean a suspended weight above the maximum recommended for that canopy.
Watch
Gangster on film
Shot by the Fluid Wings team — plays on our Vimeo channel.
Gallery
Gangster in the wild
Pilot: Daniela Vitorino
Ordering
Get this wing
- In stock: every ready-to-ship unit is listed with its serial number and can be bought online. Your card is authorized, not charged, until we have checked the size suits you.
- Custom: design your colorway in our online design center, then we build to order.
- Lead time: new parachutes typically 10–12 weeks from confirmed deposit.
- Deposit: a non-refundable $1,000 materials deposit confirms your production slot on a custom build.
Risk Warning
Skydiving, parachuting, speed flying and paragliding are dangerous activities that can result in serious injury or death. Fluid Wings equipment must only be flown by appropriately trained, current and rated pilots, and must be inspected, maintained and packed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
Wing performance varies with wing loading and size — the information on this page is a general guide only. Obtain advice from a qualified professional to confirm a wing is suitable for your intended use and skill level. Fluid Wings LLC does not provide that advice, and this page must not be used to determine acceptable maximum loading (suspended weight) for a wing.
Fly the Gangster.
Demos are not rentals: free at our DeLand location, or $95 to cover shipping for two weekends in the continental USA.