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A 123,18 km paramotor flight on October 6th last year by Mark Morgan of Sussex Paramotors has been confirmed as a World and UK tandem paramotor distance record with limited fuel. Mark flew his Bailey V5 and Ozone MagMax 41 from West Sussex to Camber Sands on just 7,5 kg (aprox 10 liters) of fuel, with Micheal Stevenson as the passenger (Direct link here).

Anther record attempt flight was done only recently, at the end of November 2014. Mark Morgan flew his new Viper 3 and beat the current world record to climb to a height of 3000 m with time result of 18 min 53 sec (the previous record was 22 min 10 sec). This record attempt was received by FAI but is still pending ratification. (Direct link here)

During this years World Paramotor Championships, Ryszard Zygadlo and Barbara Grzegorczyk from Poland (current World Champions in tandem foot launch class) established a new World Record in the slalom circuit – Japanese slalom – with the result of 70,4 sec. The couple flew an Ozone Speedster 33 (Direct link here). This record claim is still pending ratification.

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Source:: Ozone Paramotor

Skywalk’s novice EN-A glider the Mescal4 is now also certified for powered flight with new hybrid risers. The hybrid risers have dual mounting positions and trimmers and they can be fitted to your wing in under 20 minutes, say Skywalk, who add that flying the Mescal 4 under power is just as easy and fun […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

GIN’s new GTO 2 is an EN-D certified, high-performance lightweight wing, developed from their X-Alps research and with design features from the Boomerang. It is aimed at ambitious and experienced cross country pilots. GIN say the GTO 2 will appeal to pilots transitioning from sports class, and competition pilots who wish to fly a more […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

The 2015 Hang Glider Calendar from SVS Designs is now on sale in time for Christmas. Order yours here. A single calendar is €20, and discounts apply when you order three or more. You can also help select the prizewinning photographs from the thirteen that were printed in the calendar. There are four prizes up for […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

The Venezuelan Allly Palencia, aboard his Ozone Enzo 2, has been proclaimed Champion in the Pre-Paragliding World Cup Ecuador 2014, which was held last week in the port city of Guayaquil. 70 athletes from 16 countries participated in the event. Palencia won the gold medal accumulating 5,633 points during seven days of hard competition. Colombian Julian Carreño (5,545) and Guillermo Salazar (5,345) ranked second and third, respectively, also flying Enzo 2s. To complete the top five, the Spanish Francisco Reina placed fourth while the Colombian Daniel Montejo finished fifth.

“It was a very hard competition, with varying weather conditions, allowing test all styles of flight. I owe my title to the persistence and perseverance, because this sport requires a lot of concentration” said Palencia.

Overall results can be found here.

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Source:: Ozone Paragliders

“I’m really happy that I’m here! The Red Bull X-Alps 2015 athletes introduce themselves… • Got news? Send it to us at news@xcmag.com Subscribe to Cross Country. Buy and sell gear on Skyads.aero Home …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Velocity Paragliders USA, the paraglider arm of Black Hawk Paramotors, have anounced that their intermediate glider, the Elektra, is now certified EN B in the 26m size. Designed for both paragliding and paramotoring, Velocity say the Elektra has “exceptional passive safety and unmatched performance” and a 9.4:1 glide ratio. They say, Velocity Paragliders are manufactured in […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

The new Infinity 4 from U-Turn is a low-end EN B paraglider with safety as its priority, that is suitable for talented beginners. The company say that the certification tests were awarded As in all but two categories. The Infinity 4 is a completely new beast from the Infinity 3, a complete redesign. They say […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Adventure are selling conversion kits to enable pilots of their M-series paramotors to upgrade to the more modern XT or X-race models which are more user-friendly and compact once disassembled. They warn they will no longer be making propeller cages or bodies for the former F, A, S, R and M models in 2015. The […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

PXP paramotor have announced their new Corus frame, which has an aerodynamic droplet-shaped cage profile and can be dismantled or built in five minutes, no tools needed. The cage supports are curved, giving the pilot more space, and all the parts are available as spares – peace of mind in case you do break something. The […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine