Gemini Tandem

Combines high carrying capacity with exceptional flight performance and unique glide modulation capability

Overview

Dedicated to military tandem operations, this parachute system combines high carrying capacity with exceptional flight performance and unique glide modulation capability. A ‘two-stage collapse’ square drogue attached between the main and reserve parachute containers ensures a stable and comfortable freefall descent, guaranteeing smooth openings even at maximum operating weight and altitude. Successfully tested to extreme weight and speed conditions, Gemini is the ultimate tandem parachute system for military HAHO and HALO operations.

Main Parachute

The Gemini Main is a 530 sqft, 11-cell, 38 ft span fully elliptical canopy. Its mildly tapered planform (20% reduction between the center and wingtip chords) ensures positive stability in turbulent conditions while reducing steering forces. With a glide ratio of 4.5:1, this parachute is fully compatible with the Hi-5 and Marauder Parachute Systems series, allowing a tandem pair to participate in HAHO or HALO teams with consistent performance.

Reserve

Gemini is designed as a main-on-main system. The reserve features identical performance as the main.

Glide Modulation

The main canopy has a built-in patented Glide Modulation system, which allows the jumper to modulate the glide ratio of the canopy anywhere between 4.5:1 and 1:1. The glide modulation is controlled by an additional set of toggles placed on the front risers. This allows the tandem master to adjust the position of the tandem with the rest of the team.

Features

  • Attachment of the drogue in the middle of the container between the main and reserve compartment, ensuring a flat and comfortable position for the jumper under drogue
  • Container Out-Of-Sequence-Deployment Security protection against out of sequence deployments where the main deployment bag becomes free from the main container during droguefall
  • Unique dual-stage drogue collapse ensures a smooth pull of the deployment bag out of its container, reducing the snatch force and eliminating the trap-door effect at drogue release
  • Oxygen attachment points on main and passenger harness

Accessories

Each system comes with:

  • Tactical passenger harness

 

Specifications

Specifications for the Marauder Main

Parachute Type
Elliptical 9 Cell Ram Air

Maximum Deployment Altitude
25,000 ft (7,620) AGL

Canopy
Area: 360 ft² (33 m²)

Minimum Deployment Altitude
3,500 ft (1,067) m) AGL

Maximum All Up Weight

450 lb (204 kg)

Minimum All Up Weight
165 lb (75 kg)

Rate of Descent at 350 lb (159 kg)

7.5 ft/s or 2.3 m/s

Deployment Method
Spring Loaded Pilot Chute
Double Bag Static Line
Bottom of Container Pilot Chute
Drogue Deployed (MMS)

Glide Ratio
4.5: 1 / 1.5: 1