Worldwide Ultralite Skyraider S/S

The Worldwide Skyraider S/S, also called the SkyRaider S/S, is an American ultralight aircraft that was designed and produced by Worldwide Ultralite Industries in the early 1980s. The aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur construction.

Design and development
The aircraft was designed to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules, including the category's maximum empty weight of 254 lb. The aircraft has a standard empty weight of 253 lb. It features a cable-braced high-wing, a wide single-seat, open cockpit, tricycle landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration.

The aircraft is made from aluminum tubing, with the wings and tail surfaces covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its 32 ft span wing is cable braced from a single kingpost. The pilot is accommodated on a double-width seat designed for wide and heavy pilots or for two smaller people, to a maximum occupant weight of 400 lb. The standard Kawasaki 440 40 hp engine is mounted at the trailing edge of the wing, with the rearwards-facing propeller in between the tail boom tubing.