The Skif Raptor is a
Ukrainian
Ukrainian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Ukraine
* Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe
* Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine
* So ...
single-place
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 ' ...
that was designed by Sergei Rozhko and produced by
Skif Paragliding
Skif Paragliding is a Ukraine, Ukrainian aircraft manufacturer founded by Sergei Rozhko in 1993 and based in Feodosia. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of paragliders in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft, and also runs a parag ...
of
Feodosia
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. It is now out of production.
[Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 30. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ]
The aircraft is not related to the
Independence Raptor
The Independence Raptor is a German single-place, paraglider that was designed by Michaël Nesler and produced by Independence Paragliding of Eisenberg, Thuringia. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directo ...
.
Design and development
The Raptor was designed as an advanced and competition glider. The Raptor 29 model is named for its approximate wing area in square metres.
The Raptor 29's span wing has 94 cells, a wing area of and an
aspect ratio of 5.4:1. The crew weight range is .
Operational history
Reviewer Noel Bertrand described the Raptor 29 in a 2003 review as "top of the range".
Specifications (Raptor 29)
References
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Raptor
Raptor or RAPTOR may refer to:
Animals
The word "raptor" refers to several groups of bird-like dinosaurs which primarily capture and subdue/kill prey with their talons.
* Raptor (bird) or bird of prey, a bird that primarily hunts and feeds on ...
Paragliders