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Sol Synergy 4 sports class paraglider

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
XC

Sol’s new sports paraglider, the Synergy 4, is certified EN C in M and L sizes, with S and XL to follow.

Swing Astral 6 passes certification in 26 and 28

Friday, November 6th, 2009
XC

Swing’s new LTF 2 paraglider, the Astral 6, has passed DHV certification in sizes 26 (85 – 110 kg) and 28 (105 – 130 kg) and Swing are now taking orders. Contact your local dealer to arrange a test flight. The company say they will keep the availability status of the various sizes updated on [...]

Swing Astral 6

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
XC

Swing are very proud of their new LTF 2 sporty intermediate paraglider, the Astral 6, which they say is the first glider in its category with an aspect ratio of 6.4. Swing have incorportated their High Arc Technology (HAT) giving strong canopy curvature in tandem with a high aspect ratio, into a serial glider for [...]

Paratech P81

Monday, August 24th, 2009
XC

The P81 was especially developed for performance orientated pilots who are looking for new challenges and want to progress. Paratech say its attributes are “crisp, sharp handling, excellent thermal bite and climbing characteristics, as well as an excellent gliding performance together with the safety of the LTF 2 class”. The P81 is constructed with 3 [...]

Skywalk Cayenne3 LTF 2 paraglider range Complete

Friday, May 22nd, 2009
XC

Skywalk’s Cayenne3 has been certified LTF 2 in XS and XL sizes, completing the range.

Airwave Cobra sports class paraglider certified

Monday, May 11th, 2009
XC

Airwave’s Cobra, replacement for the Mustang 2, has now been certified EN C and LTF 2 in the S size, along with the M and L. Airwave summarise the Cobra as a “top performing sports wing with attitude”. They say it has exceptionally high performance for its class and is as close to being a [...]