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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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UP has announced three new wings for 2025. The Rimo 2 (EN-A), Makalu 5 (low EN-B) and Lhotse X, an ultralight EN-B

UP release three new wings for 2025

UP has announced three new wings for 2025. The Rimo 2 (EN-A), Makalu 5 (low EN-B) and Lhotse X, an ultralight EN-B
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The Mambo (EN C). Photo: Davinci Paragliders

Davinci’s new two-line EN C, the Mambo

Design features in the Mambo include a pronounced sharknose and what looks like some innovative profile shaping technology
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New company Ascendant introduce the Zyme

The Zyme is an ultralight string-style paragliding harness from Ascendant, a new paragliding harness manufacturer from France
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AIR³ announce updates

Belgian manufacturer AIR³ have announced various updates to their lineup of flight instruments. There are now four variants
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Finsterwalder & Charly Paralock 3

Safety notice: Finsterwalder & Charly Paralock 3

Finsterwalder & Charly report there have been "several" unintentional openings in flight of their quick-release karabiner
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Flyfat Foxtrot

The Foxtrot – Flyfat’s new tandem speed wing

Flyfat launch Foxtrot, a tandem speedwing for experienced tandem and speed flying pilots wanting to share the passion with passengers
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BGD unveil the Base 3 – their new high EN B

The Base 3 comes with a stack of interesting features including a high arc, short lines, tapered shape and raked wingtips that reduce drag
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Fairhaven Micro Alti 2

Fairhaven launch ‘smallest vario’

Fairhaven have launched what they claim is "the world's smallest and lightest paragliding vario/altimeter"
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T Gashi from Japan with his new Supair harness won in the Cross Country subscribers' prize draw

Watch: ‘This is a message from Japan!’

Flying in from Japan comes this super fun video from T Gashi – a winner in our most recent Cross Country subscribers prize draw
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