Design Insights

Deep dives into the design of our equipment

BGD Base 3

Design insight: BGD Base 3

Discover the design innovation behind BGD's new compact EN B wing, the Base 3.
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Measuring cloth porosity

Design Insight: A better way to measure porosity

“We should be measuring flow, not time.” Bastienne Wentzel explains why
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Supair ALP

Design Insight: Hike-and-fly submarines

Ultralight hike-and-fly submarine harnesses offer cutting-edge performance and design. Przemek Marek visited Supair and Neo to learn more
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Veso in his magic trousers at the Snejanka Tower in Pamporovo, Bulgaria. Photo: Ivaylo Donchev

The seat of your pants

Tarquin Cooper talks to Veso Ovcharov about Fly the Earth’s new Pants 4 Life, a waterproof suit with an integrated harness
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A selection of paragliding karabiners

Design Insight: Making the right connection

Ever stopped and looked at your karabiners in flight? Bastienne Wentzel investigates our most critical links
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A selection of paragliding karabiners

Making the right connection: Explainer

Bastienne Wentzel explains more about the limited number of paragliding karabiner studies and what the results can tell us
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New technology: The parakites are here

Parakites have definitely come of age – attracting new pilots from skydiving and kiting as well as paraglider pilots – here's our guide
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Coupe Icare 2024

Coupe Icare 2024: Also spotted…

Technical innovations we found among the stands of the Coupe Icare Expo 2024 from Paralock karabiners to Vittorazi engines
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Van full of demo BGD gliders

Icaristics: Why can’t I find a glider in my size?

Bruce Goldsmith explains how manufacturers decide the weight ranges of their gliders, and the number of glider sizes for a model
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Coupe Icare 2024: All the new paragliders and harnesses

The annual Coupe Icare took place from 17-22 September 2024. We trawled the gear tents to find out what's new
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