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Updates from around the paragliding and free-flying world

Phi Rondo Tandem Paraglider

Phi-Air launch high EN-B tandem

The Phi-Air Rondo is a higher aspect ratio tandem aimed at tandem pilots with an eye on performance
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Niviuk Kooper P harness

Niviuk Kooper P: a versatile open harness

Niviuk's new Kooper P aims to deliver a versatile harness that can be adapted for various uses from soaring to speed flying to hike-and-fly
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Pal Takats in Red Bull X-Alps 2023

Hike-and-fly season 2025 has started

The sport of hike-and-fly has truly landed. Over the next few months there are 26 registered events from the Pyrenees to Brazil
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Little Cloud Urubu Mk2

Urubu Mk2 reaches for the clouds

Meet the Urubu Mk2, a precise, sharp and playful three-liner aimed at the EN-C pilot who’s into cross country and hike-and-fly
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A council in England is appealing to the public to help identify three paramotor pilots for dangerous low flying which led to the death of a young foal.

Council plea to find ‘reckless’ paramotor pilots

A council in England is appealing for help to identify three paramotor pilots for dangerous low flying which led to the death of a foal
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Nova Bion 3 Tandem

Nova launch Bion 3 Tandem

With its “easy handling” and “reliable takeoff and landing behaviour”, Nova unveiled their latest tandem wing.
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Red Bull X-Alps 2025: This year’s edition covers 1,280km and involves 17 turnpoints and three via ferratas. Via ferrata means ‘iron path’ in Italian and involves using fixed cables and ladders to move through steep ground. On the right, Japan’s Emoto Yuji on the Paternkofel on 21 June 2023 Photo: Lukas Pilz

‘It’s out-of-this-world hard’

Explore the challenges of the 2025 X-Alps Route. Breaking down the longest route ever with insights from Tom Payne
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The search for missing paraglider pilot Witold Gilarski

What happened to Witold?

What happened to Witold Gilarski, the paragliding pilot who vanished in Colombia?
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Competition paragliding harnesses in 2025

CIVL Comp harness rules

The latest work to create a new competition standard for paragliding harnesses was presented at the CIVL plenary in March.
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AirDesign Susi XPed

Capturing the heart and soul of the SuSi XPed

We asked AirDesign's head of creativity and passion, Mathilde Chivet, all about their latest multi-sport adventure short film
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