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ITV Piper 2

ITV Wings launch Piper 2 paramotor wing

ITV Wings have recently launched the Piper 2 for intermediate and expert paramotor pilots looking for a versatile wing
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Viento paragliding calendar

2025 free-flight calendars

Need some inspiration for your office wall? Two great calendars for 2025 – one hang gliding, the other paragliding
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Woody Valley Naos harness, available in two colours

Woody Valley launch safety-oriented Naos

Italian harness manufacturer Woody Valley has launched the Naos, an open harness “conceived, designed and made with safety first”
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Mac Para Colorado 2GT

Mac Para unveil Colorado 2 GT

Mac Para have launched a new high-performance paramotor wing. The Colorado 2 GT is aimed at experienced pilots looking for performance
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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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Ascendant Zyme ultralight harness

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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Cross Country 266:July 2026

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