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UP K2 5 tandem

UP release K2 5 tandem

UP paragliders have released the K2 5, a completely updated new design of wing for tandem pilots who "value precise handling"
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Gin Bolero 8 EN-A

Gin launch Bolero 8 EN-A

Gin have released details of their new EN-A school wing, the Bolero 8. The new iteration of the popular wing is “next-generation”
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Win a paraglider in the Cross Country Prize Draw 2026

Cross Country Prize Draw 2026 winners

One lucky Cross Country pilot gets to choose a solo paraglider from Advance, Ozone, Gin or Supair. We reveal the winner here...
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X-Pyr 2026 line up

The game is on! X-Pyr 2026 lineup revealed

X-Pyr is the ultimate hike-and-fly battle across the Pyrenees – and this year a stellar lineup has been announced to take on the famous race.
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Furthest north before turning back in Kenya 2026

‘You can fly 200k every day’ – more records fall in Kenya

Further records have been claimed in Kerio, Kenya, following hang glider pilot Jeremy Soper’s 377km out and return on 21 January.
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AirDesign Eazy 4

Eazy does it – AirDesign Eazy 4 released

AirDesign have released a "completely reimagined" version of their EN-A school wing. The Eazy 4 is even more forgiving than before.
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UP Torre

UP Paragliders unveil new EN-C Torre

UP Paragliders are now taking orders on their new EN-C wing, the Torre. It's a two-liner aimed at experienced pilots looking to go "full gas"
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Level Wings Falcon

Level Wings Falcon takes flight

The French company Level Wings have released their first EN-B, a 2.5 liner aimed at intermediate and experienced cross country pilots.
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New out-and-return hang gliding record set in Kenya

The British hang glider pilot Jeremy Soper has completed a 377km out-and-return flight in Kenya, setting a new world record if ratified.
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Skywalk Mescal 7

Skywalk unveil Mescal 7 (EN A)

Skywalk have launched a new version of their EN-A Mescal. Its mission? "To give new pilots the easiest and safest entry into paragliding"
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