Skif Paragliding is a
Ukrainian
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aircraft manufacturer
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founded by Sergei Rozhko in 1993 and based in
Feodosia
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. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of
paraglider
Paragliding is the recreational and competitive adventure sport of flying paragliders: lightweight, free-flying, foot-launched glider aircraft with no rigid primary structure. The pilot sits in a harness or lies supine in a cocoon-like ' ...
s in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft, and also runs a paragliding
flight training school.
[Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 30. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ]
Rozhko is also the designer of the company's paraglider line.
The company flight training operation takes place on
Klementyeva Mountain.
By 2003, the company was offering a line of paragliders, including the beginner to intermediate
Skif-A, the competition
Raptor
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and the two-place
BigSkif Bi for
flight training.
Aircraft
Summary of aircraft built by Skif Paragliding:
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Skif BigSkif Bi
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Skif Phaeton
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Skif Raptor
The Skif Raptor is a Ukrainian single-place paraglider that was designed by Sergei Rozhko and produced by Skif Paragliding of Feodosia. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-0 ...
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Skif Sarmat
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Skif Skif-A
References
External links
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Aircraft manufacturers of Ukraine
Paragliders
Manufacturing companies established in 1993
Ukrainian companies established in 1993
Feodosia Municipality