Raptor
Role Paraglider
National origin Ukraine
Manufacturer Skif Paragliding
Designer Sergei Rozhko
Status Production completed
Produced mid-2000s

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.[1]

The aircraft is not related to the Independence Raptor.[1]

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.[1]

The Raptor 29's 12.5 m (41.0 ft) span wing has 94 cells, a wing area of 29 m2 (310 sq ft) and an aspect ratio of 5.4:1. The crew weight range is 90 to 110 kg (198 to 243 lb).[1]

Operational history

Reviewer Noel Bertrand described the Raptor 29 in a 2003 review as "top of the range".[1]

Specifications (Raptor 29)

Data from Bertrand[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Wingspan: 12.5 m (41 ft 0 in)
  • Wing area: 29 m2 (310 sq ft)
  • Aspect ratio: 5.4:1

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 50 km/h (31 mph, 27 kn)
  • Rate of sink: 1.1 m/s (220 ft/min)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 30. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
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