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Flying K EnterprisesExperimental & kit · Fixed-wing · United States

Sky Raider

Seats: 1 1
Power: 28 hp21 kW
Cruise: 52 kt97 km/h
US register: 11 aircraft11 aircraft

Flying K Enterprises Sky Raider — Photo: Lestocq · CC BY-SA 4.0

Flying K Enterprises Sky Raider — Photo: Lestocq · CC BY-SA 4.0

About the Sky Raider

The Flying K Enterprises Sky Raider is an American single-engine ultralight aircraft featuring a high wing, strut-braced layout and conventional landing gear. Designed for amateur construction, it suits recreational flyers seeking a fully enclosed cabin that provides protection during cooler weather conditions.

The aircraft was created by Ken Schrader, building upon his prior experience with similar lightweight designs, and was later produced by multiple firms in Idaho. Constructed using a steel tube fuselage framework and aluminum-tubed fabric-covered wings, the model incorporates folding wings for simplified transport. It is distributed in kit form, accommodates floats or skis, and can be configured to comply with various ultralight and homebuilt categories depending on the installed power plant and weight.

Engines fitted

8 aircraft

Engine	Power	Share of fleet	Aircraft
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)	—		4
Rotax SEE BOMBADIER	—		1
Rotax 447	40 hp		1
Rotax 503	52 hp		1
Rotax 377	35 hp		1

Specifications

Sky Raider · Rotax 277

Dimensions

Length: 17 ft 0 in 5.18 m5.18 m 17 ft 0 in
Wingspan: 26 ft 0 in 7.92 m7.92 m 26 ft 0 in
Wing area: 110 sq ft 10.2 m²10.2 m² 110 sq ft

Weights

Empty weight: 240 lb 109 kg109 kg 240 lb
Max take-off weight: 500 lb 227 kg227 kg 500 lb
Fuel capacity: 1.3 US gal 5 L5 L 1.3 US gal

Performance

Cruise speed: 52 kt 97 km/h97 km/h 52 kt
Max speed: 55 kt 101 km/h101 km/h 55 kt
Stall speed: 20 kt 37 km/h37 km/h 20 kt
Range: 104 nm 193 km193 km 104 nm
Service ceiling: 11,000 ft 3,353 m3,353 m 11,000 ft
Rate of climb: 450 ft/min 2.3 m/s2.3 m/s 450 ft/min

Powerplant

Engine: Rotax 277
Engine power: 28 hp 21 kW21 kW 28 hp

Capacity

Seats: 1

Manufacturer: Flying K Enterprises
Country: United States
On the US register: 11
Registered in: United States, Canada

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