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Raptor | |
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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]
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]
Reviewer Noel Bertrand described the Raptor 29 in a 2003 review as "top of the range". [1]
Data from Bertrand [1]
General characteristics
Performance