RSUltra / Kangook‘s Vikking is a modular paramotor design. This video has been made to show you its options, which include: Four cage styles – Mikro, Lite, Vikking and Classic Four attachment systems – fixed J-Bars, intermediate arms, low swing arms and swanneck arms Kangook Multifit system – compatible with multiple engines • Got news? Send it to […] …read more
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Ozone Chabre Open paragliding comp update
Registration for the Ozone Chabre Open paragliding competition will open on Sunday 8 February at 18:00 GMT. The friendly competition takes place from Laragne-Monteglin in the Southern French Alps from 26 June to 3 July 2015. The Chabre Vol Libre team say: Places will be allocated in payment order, so to guarantee your place, as soon as […] …read more
Advance Sigma 9: Full Review from issue 154
The Finished Article : Pat Dower heads to Switzerland to fly the new Sigma 9 and meet the team behind the glider. Published in Cross Country issue 154 I love it when a plan comes together. For the Sigma 9, I was able to combine pieces of work and travel to the Advance head office in the […] …read more
Fly Piedrahita’s live tracking system
Fly Piedrahita have sent us this video explaining the latest incarnation of the rather natty live tracking setup that they will be using for their fly-guiding in 2015. (Fans of Dauntless Dan might recognise the style of Bristolian cartoonist extraordinaire aka Fly Piedrahita’s very own Steve Ham). All Fly Piedrahita clients are supplied with GPS trackers, so retrieve drivers […] …read more
Flytec release mandatory FLARM update
Flytec will be releasing a new mandatory firmware update for their FLARM collision avoidance system in March 2015. Flytec say that applying this update to all FLARM devices is crucial – devices which are not updated will stop operating after 31 March 2015. It includes safety features that increase the effectiveness and robustness of collision warnings, further decreasing […] …read more
Ozone Roadster 2 PPG wing
The Roadster 2 is a sharknose, full-reflex PPG-dedicated wing that is suitable for a wide range of pilots, from beginners up. Ozone say it is fun, safe and forgiving, and for “Any pilot who wants to progress safely and push their boundaries with the reassurance of an EN B certified wing”. They explain: The Sharknose […] …read more
Artik 4 pilots: Husband and wife XC paragliding distance records
Artik 4 pilots: Husband and wife XC paragliding distance records …read more
Source:: Niviuk
Slingshot, Horacio’s and Pitocco’s latest stunt
Horacio talks about their latest stunt with Pitocco, slingshoting themselfs out of an Infinity and landing on their BASE canopies.
Source:: Just Acro
Nervures Whizz mountain and speedflying wing
Nervures’ latest wing is a hybrid mountain and speedflying wing called the Whizz. They describe it as “the best compromise between low weight and durability, and with easy launch and landing characteristics in tricky places, and nice handling”. Nervures have a long history of making lightweight gliders, with the original Kenya dating back to the […] …read more
Additional S/M size for Swing Sensis (EN B)
Swing’s leisure intermediate EN B wing the Sensis is now available in a new S/M size, for 80-102kg all-up. This is the fifth certified size, with XS, S, M and L sizes already certified. Swing.de • Got news? Send it to us at news@xcmag.com. Subscribe to the world’s favourite hang gliding and paragliding magazine home …read more