Aircraft

No forward speed — sensational scenic jumps.

Light helos (R44, Jet Ranger) used for scenic or hop & pop jumps.

Russian medium-lift helo; Eastern European military and sport jumps.

Common entry-level jump plane for solo / small-group training ops.

The original workhorse — widely used at small DZs for tandems and up to 4-way.

Fixed-gear 6-seater; found at legacy GA jump operations.

Popular piston single for 5-way lifts; often seen at smaller European DZs.

Australian piston 8-seater; boutique DZ workhorse.

Military Short 330 variant; seen at demo events.

Huge military four-engine ramp plane; demo jumps, world records.

Twin-rotor heavy-lift helicopter; military-only jumps.

Vintage round-engine twin; still jumps at a few historic ops.

Pressurised piston twin, occasionally used for jumping.

Most common turbine jump plane worldwide. 14k in ~15 min.

Stretched variant — up to 17 jumpers; backbone of many large ops.

Classic big-way plane — reliable, fast climb, wide door.

Modern PT6 single; gaining ground as Caravan alternative.

New Zealand turbine STOL; direct Caravan competitor, strong climb rate.

STOL turbine single; 10-way, famous for rapid climb.

Polish-built PZL version (M28); used at Eastern European DZs.

PT6-converted DC-3; modernised classic seen at big boogies.

Spanish twin turboprop with rear ramp; popular at mil-para boogies.

Polish Skytruck; rear ramp, great for big-ways.

The 'Pink Skyvan' — flying shoebox with a massive rear ramp. Boogie favourite.

Larger cousin of the Skyvan; rare but seen at European boogies.

Twin turboprop; used at a handful of large DZs.

German twin; used at select European ops.

Popular for 14k–18k operations; fast climb, good comfort.

Pressurised twin sometimes modified for jumping; quick climb.

Czech twin turboprop; common at East-European DZs.

Legendary boogie plane — huge door, classic lines, limited ops.

Soviet biplane — slow climb, rear door, character jumps.