Independence Raptor

The Independence Raptor is a German single-place, paraglider that was designed by Michaël Nesler and produced by Independence Paragliding of Eisenberg, Thuringia. It is now out of production.

The aircraft is not related to the Skif Raptor.

Design and development
The Raptor was designed as a competition glider, with an unusually low price as a method of assisting completion pilots. The models are each named for their relative size.

Company test pilot Christian Amon was also involved in the development as well as flight testing of the Raptor.

Variants

 * Raptor S
 * Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its 12.7 m span wing has a wing area of 25.0 m2, 75 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.34:1. The pilot weight range is 70 to 95 kg.


 * Raptor M
 * Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its 13.49 m span wing has a wing area of 28.3 m2, 75 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.34:1. The pilot weight range is 80 to 105 kg.


 * Raptor L
 * Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its 13.8 m span wing has a wing area of 30.0 m2, 75 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.34:1. The pilot weight range is 100 to 125 kg.