Author: winguu

The Blaze GT is a sporty new reflex paramotor wing from Mac Para, one of four new wings the company announced at the 2015 Coupe Icare. “New reflex aerofoils and power risers offer the Blaze GT a wider speed range and sporty, tuned handling”, say the company who say it’s a powered flying dream! The Blaze GT will be available […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

SVS-Design are looking for great hang gliding photographs for their 2016 calendar. Photographers whose work features in it will be sent a free calendar. Please send your shots to Sander at SVS-Design before 11 October 2015, and include a caption detailing where the photograph was taken, and the photographer’s and pilot’s names. svs-design.nl • Got news? Send it to […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Advance have announced their new EN-A school paraglider, the Alpha 6, will be in the skies from November 2015. They say the Alpha 6 has an exceptionally easy launch behaviour and is very comfortable in the air. A simplified line layout with three risers (plus a big ears riser) and two gallery levels makes line sorting very easy, and an air […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Charlie King tries a mountain wing with the promise it can be flown XC Nova’s Ibex 3 is “by mountaineers, for mountaineers”. In Nova’s words it’s a “small, lightweight paraglider that can cope with rough Alpine terrain, can be thermalled and has decent performance”. All three of its intended sizes should be available now, so […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Thank you for sharing with us the latest Coupe Icare edition! …read more

Source:: Niviuk

Skywalk’s latest mini wing, the Tonka 2, has a tiny projected area of just 11.8m², EN-D certification and weighs just 2.1kg. It was used by eight of the top-ten placed pilots in the Red Bull Dolomitenmann competition (12 September 2015), and Skywalk say it’s ideal for such competitions, its EN-D rating being a rarity among mini […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Team Mag Aviron won the fifth Red Bull Elements multi-discipline adventure race that took place at Annecy on 19 September. The team, made up of rower Matthieu Androdias, mountain runner Cédric Fleureton, paraglider pilot Hervé Franchino and mountain biker Christophe Bassons, won with a total time of 4h 42m 10s, beating team Mennen into second place by a margin […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

At this year’s Coupe Icare, we announced the imminent release of a few fun products. A brief summary of each is below. Exact dates for these wings is unknown, but we do expect production to begin well before the end of the year. The Forza is now available to order from your local Ozone dealer.

Buzz Z5 – Beginner-Intermediate
– Significant increase in trim and accelerated speed L/D over Z4
– Ball Bearing pulleys for smooth acceleration
– Same legendary Buzz series ease, comfort, and compact feel

The Buzz Z5, like its predecessor, is suitable for a wide range of pilots from talented beginners to the more experienced. It is an ideal choice for pilots who fly, or intend to fly approximately 30-50 hours per year, or for experienced pilots who are searching for a wing with high levels of passive safety and comfort in the Intermediate Class.

With an increased number of cells, totally new shark nose profile and double 3D shaping the Buzz Z5 is aerodynamically very clean. Aspect ratio remains the same – we do not believe in pushing this important design consideration – but the reduced sail drag, optimized line layout, reduction in overall line length, and newly-shaped shark nose …read more

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Source:: Paragliding Hellas

The 2015 Red Bull Dolomitenmann multi-discipline adventure race was thrashed out in the Dolomites on 12 September and won by team ‘Kleine Zeitung – Panaceo – Martini Sportswear’. The motto of the competition, which takes place at Lienz in Austria, involves the words ‘suffering’ and ‘fun’ in the same sentence. The suffering and fun are shared by teams […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine