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. The aircraft has a standard empty weight of. 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 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. The standard Kawasaki 440 engine is mounted at the trailing edge of the wing, with the rearwards-facing propeller in between the tail boom tubing.