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Design Insights

Deep dives into the design of our equipment

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Stubai Cup: All the new gear for 2024

From the newest fleet of EN As to the latest lightweight two-line EN Cs, we toured the paragliding expo in Stubai to find out the latest news
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Protecting your head

If you want to get ahead get a hat – and make it an EN966 rated one. Bastienne Wentzel looks at the certification of helmets
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How to pack for a weekend away

Paramotoring and the ability to land, for fuel and supplies, opens up a whole new range of adventures, but what should you pack?
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Dudek Hike & Cruise above the Stubaital valley

Insight: Dudek Hike & Cruise with Wojtek Domański

The Dudek Hike & Cruise introduces a new concept in wing design with a high cell-count top surface and a low number of cells on the bottom.
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Launching at the Stubai Cup 2023. Photo: Adi Geisegger

Stubai Cup 2023: Gear round-up for the year ahead

The Stubai Cup 2023 saw near perfect weather for testing gliders over all three days last weekend, giving us a chance to see all the new gear
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Luc Armant talks Photon

Insight: The Ozone Photon with Luc Armant

The Ozone Photon is one of the new breed of two-line EN C paragliders released in 2023. Designer Luc Armant explains more about the wing
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Gin Boomerang 12: That whale-inspired leading edge explained

When Nature Meets Engineering is a real insight into designing high performance paragliders and the people that do it.
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