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Skif Raptor

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Top speed
  
50 km/h

Wingspan
  
12 m

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.

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The aircraft is not related to the Independence Raptor.

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 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).

Operational history

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

Specifications (Raptor 29)

Data from Bertrand

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

    Skif Raptor Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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