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Sky Paragliders Fides

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Fides 2

Fides 2 is a school glider certified in the DHV 1 category. The Fides 2 is excellent for first XC flights and was the lightest glider – in the category – produced with the standard materials in the market. Price 2009: US$3,000.00

Fides 2XS
Layout surface: 22,36 sq.m
Projected surface: 19,65 sq.m
Layout span: 10,25 m
Projected span: 8,24 m
Layout aspect ratio: 4,70
Projected aspect ratio: 3,46
Take-off weight: 56-74 kg
Weight of the glider: 4,2 kg
Min. speed: 22 km/h
Trim speed: 36 km/h
Max. speed: 45 km/h
Sinkrate: <1,2 m/s Gliding ratio: >7,5
Certification: AFNOR Standard

Fides 2 S
Layout surface: 24,19 sq.m
Projected surface: 21,26 sq.m
Layout span: 10,66 m
Projected span: 8,57 m
Layout aspect ratio: 4,70
Projected aspect ratio: 3,46
Take-off weight: 69-90 kg
Weight of the glider: 4,5 kg
Min. speed: 22 km/h
Trim speed: 36 km/h
Max. speed: 45 km/h
Sinkrate: <1,2 m/s Gliding ratio: >7,5
Certification: DHV 1

Fides 2XSSML
Layout surface: 22,36 sq.m
Projected surface: 19,65 sq.m
Layout span: 10,25 m
Projected span: 8,24 m
Layout aspect ratio: 4,70
Projected aspect ratio: 3,46
Take-off weight: 56-74 kg
Weight of the glider: 4,2 kg
Min. speed: 22 km/h
Trim speed: 36 km/h
Max. speed: 45 km/h
Sinkrate: <1,2 Gliding ratio: >7,5
Certification: AFNOR Standard

Fides 2XSSML
Layout surface: 24,19 sq.m
Projected surface: 21,26 sq.m
Layout span: 10,66 m
Projected span: 8,57 m
Layout aspect ratio: 4,70
Projected aspect ratio: 3,46
Take-off weight: 69-90 kg
Weight of the glider: 4,5 kg
Min. speed: 22 km/h
Trim speed: 36 km/h
Max. speed: 45 km/h
Sinkrate: <1,2 Gliding ratio: >7,5
Certification: DHV 1

Fides 2XSSML
Layout surface: 26,17 sq.m
Projected surface: 23,00 sq.m
Layout span: 11,09 m
Projected span: 8,92 m
Layout aspect ratio: 4,70
Projected aspect ratio: 3,46
Take-off weight: 82-105 kg
Weight of the glider: 4,8 kg
Min. speed: 22 km/h
Trim speed: 36 km/h
Max. speed: 45 km/h
Sinkrate: <1,2 Gliding ratio: >7,5
Certification: DHV 1

Fides 2XSSML
Layout surface: 28,30 sq.m
Projected surface: 24,87 sq.m
Layout span: 11,54 m
Projected span: 9,28 m
Layout aspect ratio: 4,70
Projected aspect ratio: 3,46
Take-off weight: 100-130 kg
Weight of the glider: 5,1 kg
Min. speed: 22 km/h
Trim speed: 36 km/h
Max. speed: 45 km/h
Sinkrate: <1,2 Gliding ratio: >7,5
Certification: DHV 1

Fides 2M
Layout surface: 26,17 sq.m
Projected surface: 23,00 sq.m
Layout span: 11,09 m
Projected span: 8,92 m
Layout aspect ratio: 4,70
Projected aspect ratio: 3,46
Take-off weight: 82-105 kg
Weight of the glider: 4,8 kg
Min. speed: 22 km/h
Trim speed: 36 km/h
Max. speed: 45 km/h
Sinkrate: <1,2 m/s Gliding ratio: >7,5
Certification: DHV 1

Fides 2L
Layout surface: 28,30 sq.m
Projected surface: 24,87 sq.m
Layout span: 11,54 m
Projected span: 9,28 m
Layout aspect ratio: 4,70
Projected aspect ratio: 3,46
Take-off weight: 100-130 kg
Weight of the glider: 5,1 kg
Min. speed: 22 km/h
Trim speed: 36 km/h
Max. speed: 45 km/h
Sinkrate: <1,2 m/s Gliding ratio: >7,5
Certification: DHV 1

Sky Paragliders

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1998: Kamenec 388, CZ-73911 Frydlant, Czech Republic

After the excellent Divine, a good compromise between performance and safety, the tide then turned for the company with the death of the designer at the PWC in Spain.

Originally designed in Slovenia, the make was the exported to the Czech Republic for the better production facilities there.

Sky-Maxx Manufactory Sky-Maxx

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Sky-MAXX gives higher cruise speeds with aircraft in the Light Sports Aircraft (LSA/SLA) or microlight/ultralight category. Of full aluminium construction, Sky-MAXX is a conventional, three axis, non-strut-braced monoplane. It’s high lift wing, incorporating electrical flaps, produces short take-off and landing (STOL) performance, whilst maintaining a 180 km/h cruise. The two seat Sky-MAXX was designed with an all-metal duralumin alloy structure.

Several editions (tropical, desert, photography) “Ready for fly” or as a kit. 2009 Price: US$ 95,000 / EUR 80,750

Engine: Rotax 80-102 hp, HIRTH, BMW, Jabiru 6-cylinder
Empty Weight: 270 kg / 595 lbs
MTOW Weight: 750 kg / 1653 lbs
Stall: 35 kt / 40 mph / 65 kmh
Cruise: 108 kt / 124 mph / 200 kmh
VNE: 139 kt / 160 mph / 258 kmh
Climb Rate: 1400 ft/min / 7 m/s
Take-off distance (50ft obstacle): 100 ft / 30 m
Landing distance (50ft obstacle): 100 ft / 30 m

Skyline Viper

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Viper 582 Street

Based on the ASO’s Viper trike, this machine is fully road legal in Germany. After removing the wings an auxiliary engine drives through a fourth wheel at the rear.

Viper 582 Street
Empty weight: 165 kg
Wing span: 10.38 m
Wing area: 10 sq.m
Fuel capacity: 50 lt
Engine: Rotax 582, 64 hp
MAUW: 400 kg
Seats: 2
Max speed: 140 kph
Cruise speed: 110 kph
Minimum speed: 65 kph
Climb rate: 4 m/s
Fuel consumption: 12 lt/hr
Price (1998): 79 000 DM

Skylark Aircraft Skycraft

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Skycraft 446 NX25607

1946 aviation periodicals told of a “new twin-boom Skylark project” in three versions: two-place 246, four-place 446, and five–place 546. When the prototype appeared, it was as 447, with model number amended to fit the year.

The 1946 two-place Skycraft 246 featured wing ailerons and flaps. It is unknown if any were built in this designation, possibly was an evolutionary project, prised at $3,800-4,200.

No record of production found for the 1945 four-place Skycraft 445 and Skycraft 545. Partially-retracting gear to prevent structural damage in the event of a wheels-up landing, the 545 was noted in a brochure as slated for “Air Taxi service.”

Skycraft Rendering of unspecified model (company brochure)

The 1947 four-place Skycraft 446 and 447 featured all-metal construction, twin booms and tails; no ailerons, but wing spoilers served that purpose.

Partially-retracting gear to prevent structural damage in the event of a wheels-up landing. Priced at $5,800-7,500, one was built, NX25607 (registration also belonged to a North American NA-50A that went to Thailand).

Skycraft 246
Engine: 115hp Continental
Wingspan: 36’0″
Length: 26’3″
Useful load: 710 lb
Max speed: 139 mph
Cruise: 120 mph
Stall: 43 mph
Range: 445 ni
Ceiling: 12,500 ft
Seats: 2

Skycraft 445
Seats: 4

Skycraft 545
Seats: 4

Skycraft 446
Engine: 190hp Lycoming R-680
Wingspan: 36’0″
Length: 26’3″
Useful load: 1240 lb
Max speed: 162 mph
Cruise: 142 mph
Stall: 49 mph
Range: 715 mi
Ceiling: 16,000 ft
Seats: 4

Skycraft 447
Engine: 190hp Lycoming R-680
Wingspan: 36’0″
Length: 26’3″
Useful load: 1240 lb
Max speed: 162 mph
Cruise: 142 mph
Stall: 49 mph
Range: 715 mi
Ceiling: 16,000 ft
Seats: 4