The Sky Brontes is a Czech single-place paraglider, designed and produced by Sky Paragliders of Frýdlant nad Ostravicí. It is now out of production.^[1]

Design and development

The Brontes was designed as an intermediate and cross country glider. The models are each named for their relative size.^[1]

Operational history

Reviewer Noel Bertrand described the Brontes in a 2003 review as "pleasant to fly, high performance and well built."^[1]

Variants

Brontes S

Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its 11.45 m (37.6 ft) span wing has a wing area of 24.77 m² (266.6 sq ft), 59 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.3:1. The optimal pilot weight is 75 kg (165 lb). The glider model is DHV 2 certified.^[1]

Brontes M

Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its 11.92 m (39.1 ft) span wing has a wing area of 26.88 m² (289.3 sq ft), 59 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.3:1. The optimal pilot weight is 80 kg (176 lb). The glider model is DHV 2 certified.^[1]

Brontes L

Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its 12.40 m (40.7 ft) span wing has a wing area of 29.07 m² (312.9 sq ft), 59 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.3:1. The optimal pilot weight is 105 kg (231 lb). The glider model is DHV 2 certified.^[1]

Specifications (Brontes L)

Data from Bertrand^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Wingspan: 12.4 m (40 ft 8 in)
• Wing area: 29.07 m² (312.9 sq ft)
• Aspect ratio: 5.3:1

Performance

• Maximum speed: 52 km/h (32 mph, 28 kn)
• Rate of sink: 1.1 m/s (220 ft/min)