The Sky Fides is a Czech single-place paraglider, designed and produced by Sky Paragliders of Frýdlant nad Ostravicí. It is now out of production.
Design and development
The Fides was designed as a beginner glider. The models are each named for their approximate wing area in square metres.
Operational history
Reviewer Noel Bertrand described the Fides in a 2003 review as "pleasant to fly, high performance and well built."
Variants
Fides 26
Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 38 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.5:1. The optimal pilot weight is . The glider model is DHV 1 certified. Fides 28 Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 38 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.5:1. The optimal pilot weight is . The glider model is DHV 1 certified. Fides 30 Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 38 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.5:1. The optimal pilot weight is . The glider model is DHV 1 certified.
Specifications (Fides 28)