Skif BigSkif Bi

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| type=[[Paraglider]]
| national origin=[[Ukraine]]
| manufacturer=[[Skif Paragliding]]
| designer=Sergei Rozhko
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The '''Skif BigSkif Bi''' is a [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] two-place [[paraglider]] that was designed by Sergei Rozhko and produced by [[Skif Paragliding]] of [[Feodosia]] in the mid-2000s. It is now out of production.<ref name="WDLA04">Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 30. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. {{ISSN|1368-485X}}</ref>

==Design and development==
The aircraft was designed as a [[tandem]] glider for [[flight training]] and as such was referred to as the BigSkif Bi, indicating "bi-place" or two seater.<ref name="WDLA04" />

The aircraft's {{convert|14.7|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} span wing has 59 cells, a wing area of {{convert|43|m2|sqft|abbr=on}} and an [[aspect ratio (wing)|aspect ratio]] of 5:1. The crew weight range is {{convert|150|to|200|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}.<ref name="WDLA04" />
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==Specifications (BigSkif Bi) ==
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==References==
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[[Category:Skif aircraft|BigSkif Bi]]
[[Category:Paragliders]]