Maximise the good times and minimize the risk with a super playful crossbraced wing that cranks the fun up to 11. The JYRO JFX 2 is the go-to canopy to start your swooping journey or do-it-all wing with power for days.Version 2.0 hasn’t been a radical redesign. She stays true to all the things you love, but now has all the kickass features you know and want: Powerband, mini-ribs and sail loaded ribs. Think crossbraced performance with Crossfire type ease. Cranking turns, raging swoops, gentle touchdowns…the JFX 2 can do it all and do it well.
The JFX was the last of our canopies to be designed purely by Jyro’s keen eye, 35+ years of experience and the inspiration of a few too many Heinekens. She was a new school wing done the old school way and like many classic things, she reeks of quality and reliability.
With the JYRO JFX 2 (previously Icarus Canopies by NZ Aerosports) we’ve added a touch of fancy parametric curves and French Aerodynamic genius to her already smooth openings and toe-dragging charm.
The result? Incredible aerodynamics, refined performance and uncompromising aesthetics.
She still reeks of quality and reliability, like all good classic things. But now she has the modern twist and computational fluid dynamic accomplishment you have grown to love in our new school of wings.
Powerband
Of course she gets a Powerband, are you kidding?! The JFX 2 is joining the Powerband party with the rest of the Icarus range. Debuted on Petra, the Powerband lets us control the shape of the top surface of the wing more accurately, especially at the crucial leading edge where around 90% of lift is made!
Minibrid Construction
A low-pack-volume take on our hybrid construction Leia’s, the JFX 2 pioneers the minimal hybrid (minibrid) wing. The loaded ribs - the ones the lines are attached to that experience the highest amount of stress and distortion - are made of sail fabric. This reduces rib distortion, helping the wing maintain its shape through all flight profiles, increasing glide, stability and responsiveness. For construction reasons, these sail ribs will be white - but you can colour the non-loaded ribs and crossbraces however you like!
Mini-Ribs
We’ve included mini-ribs in the tail just like Petra and Leia. These little additions decrease trailing edge drag, which has the function of increasing glide and flare performance - both things you can never get enough of! Oh, and they look pretty awesome too, all matchy matchy with the colour you pick for the powerband!
Crossbracing
Don’t be fooled by how user-friendly this wing is. She holds all the benefits of her power enhancing, drag-reducing crossbracing. She’s gentle on openings, but she has an aggressive crossbraced swoop.
Closed Center Chamber
Inherited originally from the FX and VX, then redesigned for the JVX, the closed center chamber nose was the innovation that allowed crossbraced canopies to become popular by softening the openings, controlling distortion and improving aerodynamics. It’s not the latest but probably one of the most important of Jyro’s contributions to modern canopy design.
High Performance Lines
Vectran 500 is standard, or you can choose a black Vectran 400 if you are going for less drag, and don’t mind relining your canopy more often.
Custom Sizing
Parachutes aren't a one size fits all. The JFX 2 is available in any size from 69 to 119 so that you can get the perfect wingloading for you at this stage in your canopy progression.
What can you expect when you fly your brand new JYRO JFX 2 for the first time?
First time flying a crossbraced wing? Your shaking hands will be steadied by the most predictable opening you’ve ever experienced, intuitive flight characteristics and stacks of flare.
The JYRO (previously Icarus Canopies by NZ Aerosports) JFX2 is the smoothest transition to high performance wings. Loaded light or heavy she delivers consistently. If you’ve flown a JFX before you can expect a mix of the familiar with the new. The JFX 2 builds on all the positive vibes you got from your JFX, with the addition of more “energy”.
Who is the JFX 2 for?
The JYRO JFX 2 is perfect for experienced 9-cell elliptical pilots already pushing their wingloading on a non-crossbraced wing, who are looking for their first crossbraced canopy (with the supervision of a canopy coach) to expand their piloting skills safely. She’s a wonderful all-rounder that packs a serious punch for the weekend warrior, the team jumper, or the full time camera flyer.
Openings
Forget the stigma attached to crossbraced canopies – JFX 2 openings are predictable, soft and not scary! Reliable, consistent and stunning as always, openings are the ace card of this canopy.
Harness Inputs
Inputs are light and instinctive, and very responsive. She can be flown entirely on harness with ease – we actually prefer to fly a lot of harness with the JYRO JFX 2.
Toggles
Powerful and responsive even at the bottom end – even more so than the original JFX.
Stall Point
The slow flight characteristics are hugely improved from the original JFX. The stall points is slower and lower – get plenty of feedback and warning, both on toggles and rears.
Rears
You can trust them! You feel very connected and it’s stable enough to give you fair warning before stalling. Rears are light and instinctive, the perfect option for long swoops.
Fronts
Loaded high, lightly and even underloaded (light girls transitioning onto crossbraced wings, we feel your pain!), you’ll love the feedback of the JFX 2 fronts. You’re gonna need to slow the canopy down a little before your turn to reduce the pressure, but they are very effective for getting into the dive.
Performance
There is more than just a subtle improvement here – the wing feels fresh and re-energised. The JFX 2 is fun and predictable from opening to landing. Loaded lightly or highly you’ll never feel too far out of your comfort zone.
Dive/Recovery
The dive on the JFX 2 is longer than the original JFX, but not as long as Leia. It’s easy to get this thing into a dive and maintain it. And with a slow, predictable (and easily adjustable) recovery arc, the JFX 2 is ideal to get those bigger rotations dialed in.
Flare
The bottom end flare is immense! Overall, the JFX 2 has more range and has the ability to fly slower – which means it stalls later, and has more flare. Trust us, you won’t feel like you’re lacking stopping power. Just another ace card retained (and improved) from the original JFX.
This data has been gathered from the field and is a guide only. Packing technique, age of the canopy and container all have a part to play in whether a canopy will fit in your rig.
Find your UPT / Javelin container size along the top of the chart (side if on mobile)
The green section shows the size of JFX2 that will comfortably fit in your rig.
The white sections show sizes on the tight or loose side.
We are still gathering data to make these charts more accurate and plan to include other containers in the future. If you have one of our JFX2’s in your container and it is not listed on chart here, let us know at info@jyro.com
The JFX was the last of our canopies to be designed purely by Jyro’s keen eye, 35+ years of experience and the inspiration of a few too many Heinekens. She was a new school wing done the old school way and like many classic things, she reeks of quality and reliability.
With the JYRO JFX 2 (previously Icarus Canopies by NZ Aerosports) we’ve added a touch of fancy parametric curves and French Aerodynamic genius to her already smooth openings and toe-dragging charm.
The result? Incredible aerodynamics, refined performance and uncompromising aesthetics.
She still reeks of quality and reliability, like all good classic things. But now she has the modern twist and computational fluid dynamic accomplishment you have grown to love in our new school of wings.
Powerband
Of course she gets a Powerband, are you kidding?! The JFX 2 is joining the Powerband party with the rest of the Icarus range. Debuted on Petra, the Powerband lets us control the shape of the top surface of the wing more accurately, especially at the crucial leading edge where around 90% of lift is made!
Minibrid Construction
A low-pack-volume take on our hybrid construction Leia’s, the JFX 2 pioneers the minimal hybrid (minibrid) wing. The loaded ribs - the ones the lines are attached to that experience the highest amount of stress and distortion - are made of sail fabric. This reduces rib distortion, helping the wing maintain its shape through all flight profiles, increasing glide, stability and responsiveness. For construction reasons, these sail ribs will be white - but you can colour the non-loaded ribs and crossbraces however you like!
Mini-Ribs
We’ve included mini-ribs in the tail just like Petra and Leia. These little additions decrease trailing edge drag, which has the function of increasing glide and flare performance - both things you can never get enough of! Oh, and they look pretty awesome too, all matchy matchy with the colour you pick for the powerband!
Crossbracing
Don’t be fooled by how user-friendly this wing is. She holds all the benefits of her power enhancing, drag-reducing crossbracing. She’s gentle on openings, but she has an aggressive crossbraced swoop.
Closed Center Chamber
Inherited originally from the FX and VX, then redesigned for the JVX, the closed center chamber nose was the innovation that allowed crossbraced canopies to become popular by softening the openings, controlling distortion and improving aerodynamics. It’s not the latest but probably one of the most important of Jyro’s contributions to modern canopy design.
High Performance Lines
Vectran 500 is standard, or you can choose a black Vectran 400 if you are going for less drag, and don’t mind relining your canopy more often.
Custom Sizing
Parachutes aren't a one size fits all. The JFX 2 is available in any size from 69 to 119 so that you can get the perfect wingloading for you at this stage in your canopy progression.
What can you expect when you fly your brand new JYRO JFX 2 for the first time?
First time flying a crossbraced wing? Your shaking hands will be steadied by the most predictable opening you’ve ever experienced, intuitive flight characteristics and stacks of flare.
The JYRO (previously Icarus Canopies by NZ Aerosports) JFX2 is the smoothest transition to high performance wings. Loaded light or heavy she delivers consistently. If you’ve flown a JFX before you can expect a mix of the familiar with the new. The JFX 2 builds on all the positive vibes you got from your JFX, with the addition of more “energy”.
Who is the JFX 2 for?
The JYRO JFX 2 is perfect for experienced 9-cell elliptical pilots already pushing their wingloading on a non-crossbraced wing, who are looking for their first crossbraced canopy (with the supervision of a canopy coach) to expand their piloting skills safely. She’s a wonderful all-rounder that packs a serious punch for the weekend warrior, the team jumper, or the full time camera flyer.
Openings
Forget the stigma attached to crossbraced canopies – JFX 2 openings are predictable, soft and not scary! Reliable, consistent and stunning as always, openings are the ace card of this canopy.
Harness Inputs
Inputs are light and instinctive, and very responsive. She can be flown entirely on harness with ease – we actually prefer to fly a lot of harness with the JYRO JFX 2.
Toggles
Powerful and responsive even at the bottom end – even more so than the original JFX.
Stall Point
The slow flight characteristics are hugely improved from the original JFX. The stall points is slower and lower – get plenty of feedback and warning, both on toggles and rears.
Rears
You can trust them! You feel very connected and it’s stable enough to give you fair warning before stalling. Rears are light and instinctive, the perfect option for long swoops.
Fronts
Loaded high, lightly and even underloaded (light girls transitioning onto crossbraced wings, we feel your pain!), you’ll love the feedback of the JFX 2 fronts. You’re gonna need to slow the canopy down a little before your turn to reduce the pressure, but they are very effective for getting into the dive.
Performance
There is more than just a subtle improvement here – the wing feels fresh and re-energised. The JFX 2 is fun and predictable from opening to landing. Loaded lightly or highly you’ll never feel too far out of your comfort zone.
Dive/Recovery
The dive on the JFX 2 is longer than the original JFX, but not as long as Leia. It’s easy to get this thing into a dive and maintain it. And with a slow, predictable (and easily adjustable) recovery arc, the JFX 2 is ideal to get those bigger rotations dialed in.
Flare
The bottom end flare is immense! Overall, the JFX 2 has more range and has the ability to fly slower – which means it stalls later, and has more flare. Trust us, you won’t feel like you’re lacking stopping power. Just another ace card retained (and improved) from the original JFX.
This data has been gathered from the field and is a guide only. Packing technique, age of the canopy and container all have a part to play in whether a canopy will fit in your rig.
Find your UPT / Javelin container size along the top of the chart (side if on mobile)
The green section shows the size of JFX2 that will comfortably fit in your rig.
The white sections show sizes on the tight or loose side.
We are still gathering data to make these charts more accurate and plan to include other containers in the future. If you have one of our JFX2’s in your container and it is not listed on chart here, let us know at info@jyro.com
For the JFX 2, we didn’t settle for just one fabric—we brought together the best of both worlds. The majority of this beast is built from J-ZP, our signature zero porosity fabric that’s all about strength, longevity, and consistency, making it ideal for the demands of everyday high-performance flight.
But because we’re never ones to leave well enough alone, we added a little extra edge with S-PU – our high-performance sail fabric—strategically placed in the loaded ribs. These fine-tuned areas of S-PU provide just the right amount of extra performance, helping the JFX 2 excel in every maneuver without compromising on durability. The result? A canopy that’s built to last, with a touch of performance enhancement where it counts most.
Flew dozens of elliptical (non CB) canopies, but this lady is my first CB canopy. I call her Elsa. Elsa has most consistent and soft openings I have ever experienced – and we are talking about CB canopy which by „tradition“ should have more aggressive and harder openings comparing to non CB canopies. But this one, no! Made about 120 jumps so far and even now she manages to surprise me how those openings are GREAT! Need to say that I have serious neck issues and I am not even bothered how my next opening would be like.
And flying my Elsa? Well, it’s a pure enjoyment from opening to touching the ground. Swoops? Amazing!! Feel on fronts and rears is absolutely clear and easily manageable. And yes, she likes to dive and to stay diving !
Only regret is that I dd not listen to my dealer/friend to get the smaller size (94) from the start – well, I fixed that recently – Order is in the place! 😊)))
Rated 5 out of 5
Brendan Greeley–
Hello. I am an older, heavier man who just won a gold medal at the USPA nationals for intermediate distance on a JFX2 loaded at 2.5. I did it with a regular pilot chute as well.
The canopy rocks. Don’t sleep on it.
Rated 5 out of 5
Blake L–
WOW, I love my JFX2-104! This is by far the most fun I have had flying a canopy. I’m so happy that I listened to other skydivers that have flown or currently fly a JFX2 who also said they loved it and would absolutely recommend it.
My openings are amazing, soft and on heading every time. I am able to flock with lower loaded canopies as well as super highly loaded high performance canopies.
The range is great and the rears are powerful. If you want the canopy to dive so that you can swoop you can, if you want to keep it flat and slow you can do that too!
This is my first Jyro Canopy but i can certainly say it wont be my last!
Rated 5 out of 5
Jonathan Kline–
The JFX2 is hands down my favorite canopy, literally everything the Crossfire3 wasn’t and everything I want in a canopy. Jyro isn’t kidding with their description, from mild to wild the JFX2 has your back with a smile on her face and she’ll leave you wanting more. I’m currently on my 3rd JFX2 (a 79 being flown at a wing loading of 2.2 or 2.4 with lead on), and previously I had a 84 (wing loading ~2.0 and 2.4 with lead), and a 94 (~1.8/1.9). From AFF workloads and ending up far out and in the basement, fun jumps, swoop comps, and rips across the pond at sunset she rocks it.
Openings – brisk (especially terminal with a full rds), but not hard and well staged. Even when you should get a wild opening (bridle wrap and unstable / vertical shaking your arm when the canopy comes out, bam! On heading…… slightly unstable and rotating when you pitch? Ya maybe a 90… accidently flipping the bag when you put it in the container, a ooph as she rotates 180 before you know what hit you). As you might expect, the 79 seems a bit particular and sensitive about harness input on opening, but it’s not scary!
Rears – Oh can you ever trust them! Power and feedback. Heck you can even land on them sometimes without even trying as was the case for the first time I did it during coaching. Plenty of warning before she stalls, you’ll get a pleasant buck buck before a partial collapse and turn to one side or the other, very much like an airplane. End up 3+ miles out on AFF? Your rears will get you back with altitude to spare! Need to change that dive to drive? Rears!
I’ll be honest I pretty much only fly her on harness and rears unless I’m cranking out turns and ripping across our imaginary pond.
Harness – Responsive! She loves harness, no seriously she loves harness! Very predictable and natural, and easy to control / adjust your speed / rotation. Who needs toggles when you have harness response like this. Even with brakes set, she’s responsive in harness (especially the 79 at a 2.4! You can really get her diving and carving if say you need to chase a hole through puffies back to the dz). Oh does she ever love to roll and carve over, under, through gaps of puffies! She’ll be right at home chasing puffy lines!
I have reason to believe the 79 at a 2.2 was one of the original test sizes / wing loadings. Oh is she ever playful and really loves to roll at this size / wing loading… strap on lead and fly her at a 2.4 and she seems less playful uptop but carries way more power at the bottom end, and she’ll definitely carve some mad lines with the brakes set.
Packing – Trash pack it! She’ll be fine. Count the nose cells, fix the stabilizers on the 79, cocoon it, and shove it in the bag! She’ll open great.
Rated 5 out of 5
Sam Borisov–
Openings are insanely good, 500 jumps and not even a line twist(knock on wood), the jfx2 seems to dive a bit longer and have some more roll that the jfx. Rears are powerful, fronts are moderately light, great canopy to push your swoop limits with and still have a little bit of grace and forgiveness. Also freestyle
Rated 5 out of 5
Ian-Isaiah–
I absolutely love my JFX2-89! After doing a number of jumps on NZ’s major competitors equivalent canopy and HATING the openings, I went ahead and ordered my JFX2 because all of the reviews from people that fly this wing were amazing.
After receiving my JFX2 and doing about 30 jumps on it so far, I can say they were all true! Not only does it open beautifully and on heading EVERY TIME but the flight is amazing! It can go as slow and flat as you want it or dive straight at the ground and then pull out with ease!
I’m officially an NZ Aerosports fan boy! 🤪
Rated 5 out of 5
Ed–
No matter if my skydive is a boon or a bust, I get to spread my JFX2 89 wings at the end of it and all is right with the world. Sublime openings and ridiculously fun to fly.
Rated 5 out of 5
Marie(verified owner)–
I love love love my JFX, and am convinced I will love the JFX 2 that i just ordered. No wonder there is none available in stock..
9.5 months lead time – ouch, but it is worth the wait.
The original JFX was definitely an upgrade from my Crossfire 2; a step up in performance, and oh the comfort of those openings! This wing is definitely suitable as a first time x-braced, loaded at 1.8 or more; can’t beat it; and I have tried different platforms. It is powerful and yet a gentle carefree every day wing for those that enjoy canopy piloting and stay current in the
Rated 5 out of 5
Marie(verified owner)–
I love love love my JFX, and am convinced I will love the JFX 2 that i just ordered. No wonder there is none available in stock..
9.5 months lead time – ouch, but it is worth the wait.
The original JFX was definitely an upgrade from my Crossfire 2; a step up in performance, and oh the comfort of those openings! This wing is definitely suitable as a first time x-braced, loaded at 1.8 or more; can’t beat it; and I have tried different platforms. It is powerful and yet a gentle carefree every day wing for those that enjoy canopy piloting and stay current in the sport.
Rated 5 out of 5
Casey–
I bought this canopy the day after demoing it – and I still am in love with it. The openings are so consistent, soft, and on heading (And my packjobs aren’t very neat). The glide ratio is great for AFF and Video, and when you want speed, it’s right there. Demo this canopy – you won’t want to fly anything else afterwards.
Rated 5 out of 5
Michael–
I love flying my JFX2 104. At my age (69), I love the soft, on heading openings.
Rated 5 out of 5
Nic–
I love this canopy!! Openings are ultra consistent, recovery arc isn’t too long or too short and plenty of power in the rears. This is everything you want out of a work canopy. I can’t recommend it enough! Seriously get a demo and try it. You won’t be disappointed.
Rated 5 out of 5
Sarah–
Always look up to this amazing canopy with a big smile on my face after opening – so smooth and consistent. And I totally like the way it flies. It is my first JFX2 but it won‘t be the last
Jen–
Yay! That’s awesome Sarah, glad you are loving your new JFX2 🙂
Rated 5 out of 5
Pierre–
Fun, powerful and reliable, here are the 3 words that best characterize the JFX 2.
The JFX 2 has a nice opening, always clean, I love each jump with this baby, so if you hesitate, do not hesitate!!
Rated 5 out of 5
Roy(verified owner)–
I just love the JFX(2), such an easy canopy where you can fly nice and calm, do straight in landings, or take it for a spin and swoop the pond 🙂 To me it is the perfect all round canopy, where I never need to worry about the reliability or performance. With the great openings, it a keeper… Enjoy the ride!
Rated 5 out of 5
Travis–
As a team jumper I want a canopy that has reliable openings but is also fun to fly and that I can get a good swoop out of. The original JFX ticked all of these boxes but the JFX2 has taken them to the next level. I did about 1000 jumps on my original JFX canopies and loved every one of them, so was eager to get the JFX2. The openings are super reliable like the original but that’s where everything goes up a level. Even before releasing the breaks I can feel its far more responsive in the harness, making it far easier to fly and dive without using other inputs. The front risers are much lighter, but I still like to deload them a bit before a swoop. It also feels generally more responsive in toggles. The flare point was a little lower but was stronger when you hit it. Even just on a 90 front or riser turn found I could get quite a lot of speed out of it but can still shut it down when i wan to.
If you’re on a current JFX or other crossbraced (other than a hyperperformance canopy like a Leia) then this is a no-brainer! Definitely a good canopy for team jumps, work jumpers and anyone else that wants to do some nice swoops. If you’re coming from a nine cell, at a lighter wing loading this is a great choice to enter the world of crossbraced!
Rated 5 out of 5
Henrik–
So fun and powerfull! I´m having a blast with my JFX2, pushing it more and more every jump and loving it. I have been jumping Crossfire2, Crossfire 3 and a JFX before this and it feels so good. It´s better and just gives you more in every way compared to the JFX. Buy one!
Rated 5 out of 5
Sofia–
The JFX2 is a logical step up coming from the Crossfire3. Giving you nice reliable openings and a fun responsive ride down to the ground. Whether you are just getting into high performance landing or you already doing it, the JFX2 is the canopy you want. I am super happy with mine coming from the previous JFX, NZA has managed to improve this model.
Rated 5 out of 5
Chris–
Perfect high performance wing for the busy jumper wanting no hassle openings regardless of how rushed the packers are! An unmistakeable evolution from the original JFX and a worthy successor.
Rated 5 out of 5
Dominic(verified owner)–
The “Trusty (High Performance) Workhorse”
Jumping a JFX feels like going out with your best mate – you know he has your back.
Consistent, soft, reliable on heading openings combined with all the crossbraced flight and landing performance make the JFX my number one choice for long days of team training and load organizing. Going back to back for days? This is your wing.
Rated 5 out of 5
Peter–
Easy-to-handle all day every day fun-swoop canopy. I use it for Teamtraining, AFF, Video or just funjumps. Never had any issue with that baby in approx. 2500 on a JFX. No worries about openings or whatever makes your life in freefall much easier 🙂
Kriminaldo –
Let me say a few words about my JFX2 99…
Flew dozens of elliptical (non CB) canopies, but this lady is my first CB canopy. I call her Elsa. Elsa has most consistent and soft openings I have ever experienced – and we are talking about CB canopy which by „tradition“ should have more aggressive and harder openings comparing to non CB canopies. But this one, no! Made about 120 jumps so far and even now she manages to surprise me how those openings are GREAT! Need to say that I have serious neck issues and I am not even bothered how my next opening would be like.
And flying my Elsa? Well, it’s a pure enjoyment from opening to touching the ground. Swoops? Amazing!! Feel on fronts and rears is absolutely clear and easily manageable. And yes, she likes to dive and to stay diving !
Only regret is that I dd not listen to my dealer/friend to get the smaller size (94) from the start – well, I fixed that recently – Order is in the place! 😊)))