The Skif Skif-A is a
Ukrainian
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* Something of, from, or related to Ukraine
* Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe
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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 'po ...
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. 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. ]
Design and development
The aircraft was designed as a beginner and intermediate glider. The models are each named for their approximate wing area in square metres.
Variants
;Skif-A 27
:Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 49 cells and the
aspect ratio is 5.2:1. The pilot weight range is .
;Skif-A 28
:Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 51 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.3:1. The pilot weight range is .
;Skif-A 30
:Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 53 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.3:1. The pilot weight range is .
Specifications (Skif-A 28)
References
{{Skif aircraft
Skif-A
Paragliders