Founded 1980 to market Humbug single-seat ultralight.
1980: Sky Sports, Box 507, Ellington, CT 06029, USA.
1980->
Skyseeker Aircraft Beach Boy
In 1985 Skyseeker were working on a replica of the Beech Stagger-wing, to be named the “Beach Boy”.
Skyseeker Aircraft Worldwide Clipper
Welded steel fuselage
Skyseeker Aircraft Explorer
The Skyseeker Explorer bears a passing resemblance to the Worldwide Clipper, except that the company has stuck to aluminum tubing for the fuselage instead of the Clipper’s welded steel. Powered by a Rotax 277.
Engine: Rotax 277
Max speed: 75 mph
Skyseeker Aircraft Skyseeker Mk.III
- Centre mounted joy stick, rudder pedals, tailwheel steerable through rudder pedals.
Empty wt: 252 lbs
Wing span: 32 ft
Wing area: 160 sq.ft
Height: 9 ft 9 in
Length: 19 ft
Fuel cap; 5 USG
Construction: Aluminium, Dacron
Engine: Rotax 277 (268 cc) 28 hp
Static thrust: 180 lbs
Max wt: 496 lbs
Stall: 20 mph
Max speed: 60 mph
Vne: 75 mph
Climb rate: 750 fpm @ 30 mph
Design limit: +4, -2g
Glide ratio: 6-1
Wing loading: 3.1 lbs/sq.ft
Power loading: 17.71 lbs/hp
Skyseeker Aircraft
1984: PO Box 243, Dept. GR, 101 Brady Rd, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3V 1L6.
UL builder
Skyriders Phantom
The Skyriders company builds a European version of the Ultralight Flight Phantom, which is identical to the American machine except for the power pack and a larger fuel tank.
Ultralight Flight fit a Kawasaki TA440 engine and, while this variant remains avail¬able in Europe, the popularity of Robin engines in Europe has led Skyriders to standardise on the Robin EC44 power unit.
Nicklow En¬gineering supplies his engine in lightweight form, without cooling fan, in which guise it gives 295 lb (134 kg) of static thrust.
Engine: Robin EC44, 58 hp at 7200 rpm
Propeller diameter and pitch 60 x 30 inch 1.52 x 0.76 m
Toothed belt reduction, ratio 2.5/1
Max static thrust 295 lb, 134 kg
Power per unit area 0.41 hp/sq.ft, 4.4 hp/sq.m
Fuel capacity 6.0 US gal, 5.0 Imp gal, 22.7 litre
Empty weight 229 lb, 104kg
Max take off weight 509 lb, 231 kg
Payload 280 lb, 127 kg
Max wing loading 3.61 lb/sq.ft, 17.6 kg/sq.m
Max power loading 8.8 lb/hp, 4.0kg/hp
Max recommended level speed 70mph, 113kph
Max possible level flight speed >80mph, >129kph
Never exceed speed 100 mph, 161 kph
Max cruising speed 70mph, 113kph
Economic cruising speed 50 mph, 80 kph
Stalling speed 28 mph, 45 kph
Max climb rate at sea level 1500 ft/ min, 7.6 m/s
Take off distance 60 ft, 18 m on concrete
Landing distance 50 ft, 15 m on concrete
Range at average cruising speed 150 mile, 241 km
Skyriders
1982: Quenchurst Ltd t/a Skyriders, Halesfield 19, Telford, Shropshire TF7 4QT, Great Britain.
UL builder
Sky Paragliders Yang
Yang 28
Paraglider circa 1998.
Wing area: 28.6 sq.m
Pilot weight: 65-85 kg
No. of cells: 32
Wing span: 9.8 m
Aspect ratio: 3.4
Min sink: 1.3 m/s
Max speed: 38 kph
Yang 31
Paraglider circa 1998.
Wing area: 31 sq.m
Pilot weight: 85-105 kg
No. of cells: 34
Wing span: 10.6 m
Aspect ratio: 3.6
Min sink: 1.3 m/s
Max speed: 38 kph
Sky Paragliders Quix
Quix 26
Paraglider circa 1998.
Wing area: 26.43 sq.m
Pilot weight: 60-80 kg
No. of cells: 45
Wing span: 11.11 m
Aspect ratio: 4.67
Min sink: 1.1 m/s
Max speed: 45 kph
Quix 28
Paraglider circa 1998.
Wing area: 28 sq.m
Pilot weight: 80-95 kg
No. of cells: 45
Wing span: 11.83 m
Aspect ratio: 4.9
Min sink: 1.1 m/s
Max speed: 45 kph
Quix 31
Paraglider circa 1998.
Wing area: 31 sq.m
Pilot weight: 95-110 kg
No. of cells: 51
Wing span: 12.34 m
Aspect ratio: 4.9
Min sink: 1.1 m/s
Max speed: 45 kph
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