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Archive for June, 2011

Air Design’s EN D Pure paraglider

Sunday, June 19th, 2011
Air Design's new En D Pure

Air Design’s new EN D Pure is now certified in all four sizes.

Aeros Combat 13.5GT

Saturday, June 18th, 2011
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Aeros’s new competition hang glider, the Combat 13.5 GT, is on sale.

UP K2 2 tandem paraglider

Saturday, June 18th, 2011
UP's new tandem paraglider, the K2 2

UP say their new tandem is “an effective workhorse, with the handling and performance of a young stallion”.

Apco Vista II SP paraglider

Friday, June 17th, 2011
Apco's new three-line EN B paraglider, the Vista II SP

The new three-line EN B paraglider from Apco, the Vista II SP (Sport), is now ready in two sizes.

Hang gliding Preflight Safety iPhone app

Friday, June 17th, 2011
Preflight Safety hang gliding iPhone app

The USHPA have released a hang gliding preflight safety iPad app

UP Fast Pro 2 competition paraglider harness

Friday, June 17th, 2011
UP Fast Pro 2 cocoon paraglider harness

UP’s top-of-the-range, EN-certified competition pod harness, the Fast Pro 2, is ready.

Pro Design’s new EN C paraglider: Jalpa 2

Friday, June 17th, 2011
Pro Design's new EN C Jalpa 2 paraglider

Pro Design’s Jalpa 2 is their EN C replacement for the Jalpa.

Airwave’s new EN B paraglider: the Sport 5

Thursday, June 16th, 2011
Airwave's EN B Sport 5 paraglider

Airwave’s new research and development team have completed their new EN B paraglider, the Sport 5.

Niviuk Drifter competition paragliding harness

Thursday, June 16th, 2011
Niviuk's new cocoon competitionparagliding harness: the Drifter

Niviuk have revealed their new high-performance competition paragliding harness, the Drifter.

Lakes Charity Classic anniversary bash

Thursday, June 16th, 2011
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The Lakes Charity Classic celebrated its 21st anniversary over the first weekend of June this year.

Oludeniz Air Games festival 2011

Wednesday, June 15th, 2011
Oludeniz Air Games festival 2011

The Oludeniz Air Games festival takes place at the Turkish resort from 26 – 30 October 2011.

Gin’s new top-end EN B paraglider: Sprint Evo

Wednesday, June 15th, 2011
Gin Sprint Evos. Photo: Jerome Maupoint

Gin Gliders’ new high-end intermediate paraglider, the Sprint Evo, is certified EN B and has a notch more performance than the Sprint.

US paraglider dealer arrested over stunt

Wednesday, June 15th, 2011
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Man arrested for flying a speed glider from Oregon’s Astoria Column

Solar-powered vario from Compass

Monday, June 13th, 2011
The Beeper, a new solar-powered vario from Compass

The Beeper is Compass’ new solar-powered, audio-only, sound-customisable vario.

New record flight set in Karakoram

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011
Thomas de Dorlodot paragliding in the Pakistan Karakoram Mountains

Thomas De Dorlodot has flown 225.02km in Pakistan

Skywalk Tequila 3: EN B in all sizes

Tuesday, June 7th, 2011
Skywalk Tequila 3: EN B in all sizes

Skywalk’s EN B paraglider, the Tequila3, is now certified in all five sizes.

Flycocoon electric paramotor in production

Tuesday, June 7th, 2011
Flycocoon is in production

The Swiss-designed Flycocoon, electric propulsion system for paragliders, is now in production

Super Paragliding Testival 2011: Cross Country mag in Kössen

Sunday, June 5th, 2011
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Cross Country magazine are in Kössen, for the Super Paragliding Testival 2011.

British Paragliding Open 2011: Reflections, musings, ramblings…

Sunday, June 5th, 2011
Mark Hayman: out of race mode and back in domestic life

Mark Hayman reflects on his experiences at the 2011 British Championships in Slovenia

British Paragliding Open 2011: The People’s Poet strikes again

Friday, June 3rd, 2011
British Paragliding Championships 2011 winners

The British Paragliding open in Slovenia is over, with Mark Watts winning on an Ozone Mantra R11.