The Sky Brontes is a

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, designed and produced by Sky Paragliders of Frýdlant nad Ostravicí. 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 Brontes was designed as an intermediate and cross country glider. The models are each named for their relative size.

Operational history

Reviewer Noel Bertrand described the Brontes in a 2003 review as "pleasant to fly, high performance and well built."

Variants

;Brontes S :Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 59 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.3:1. The optimal pilot weight is . The glider model is DHV 2 certified. ;Brontes M :Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 59 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.3:1. The optimal pilot weight is . The glider model is DHV 2 certified. ;Brontes L :Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 59 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.3:1. The optimal pilot weight is . The glider model is DHV 2 certified.

Specifications (Brontes L)

References

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