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The hotly contested Trofeo Montegrappa, at Bassano, saw a podium sweep and nine out of the top ten pilots all flying the Ozone Enzo 2. The full results are available in this PDF.

Luc Armant said, “The competition has been great with fantastic spring conditions. We ran three fast and furious tasks with most of the best European pilots in attendance.”

Congrats to Seiko Fukuoka for capturing first in the women’s and to Ulrich Prinz for topping the men’s podium. Cheers from the team!

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Source:: Ozone Paragliders

Wills Wing‘s Mike Meier was presented with an award from the Society of Experimental Test Pilots (SETP) in March 2015 for a technical paper he had written on “Lessons Learned and Murphy’s Corollary”. The Jack Northrop Award for the Most Outstanding Technical Paper was presented at the 45th Annual West Coast Symposium of the SETP; […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

A team of German engineers and pilots have developed an electric winching system for paragliders and hang gliders that is capable of step towing “smoothly and efficiently” even in rough conditions. The Molywinch is built by Molitor Antriebstechnik GmbH, and the team behind it say it is a powerful and reliable electric double drum winching system which requires virtually […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Icaro have unveiled their new school-and-beyond paraglider – the EN A Pica. With it Icaro promise “easy take-offs and top safety,” to get beginners airborne. It’s a hybrid three-liner, with just two main lines on each side. This makes line-sorting nice and easy, they say, as is the launch itself – the wing will rise overhead “almost […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Razeebuss have announced an updated version of their auxiliary power unit for paragliders: they say the second-generation Radicall is 25% more powerful, thanks to its reduced drag. The chassis has been redesigned, and part of the lower frame has been removed altogether which saves on both weight and drag. The total weight of the harness and power […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Sky Country have announced a new tandem paraglider for powered and unpowered flying, with a specially reinforced version for trikes. The company say the Escort 2 has a higher aspect ratio than the original, and an optimised line layout which together result in a better glide. The Escort 2 is built in a ‘traditional’ style – Sky Country say they […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

FlyGIN have unveiled a new “fast and light” wind- and water-resistant jacket for flying and travelling adventures. The Lite Tech jacket has pit zips, an offset front zipper and a mesh lining for comfort, and Velcro cuffs and a balaclava style hood to keep inclement weather out. The shell material is 100% polyester, and it is available in […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

U-Turn’s Blackout is an all-out acro wing with forgiving handling to suit beginners, yet the dynamism to wow professionals. It’s “made to make the dynamic easy to handle”. The company say the wing is as lightweight as it can be to ensure the handling is sweet, but acro wings are worked hard and it is built to last. U-Turn have […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Sky Country say the Discovery 5 is a simple, reliable and user-friendly EN B wing, which has come a long way in design terms since the first Discovery was released ten years ago. Modern construction techniques such as plastic leading edge reinforcements, trailing edge miniribs and unsheathed upper lines all improve performance, while the aspect ratio and […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine