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Updates from around the paragliding and free-flying world

Ben Nevis

XC writer ‘climbs’ UK’s Ben Nevis indoors during lockdown

Cross Country Mag's Matt Warren takes on epic charity challenge inside his own home to raise £1,000
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Woody Valley XR-7 safety note

Woody Valley safety notice on X-R7

Woody Valley have issued a “critical” safety notice about the X-R7 harness – it affects the reserve deployment system
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Naviter Oudie 5

Live Weather for Naviter Oudie 5

Naviter have released a new software version, 9.21, for the Oudie 5, which enables it to receive live weather updates
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Sky Zoe

Sky Zoe: “mini wing, maxi fun”

Sky unveiled their new mini wing at the Stubai testival: it's called the Zoe, and it's made for hike-and-fly, coastal soaring and mountain flying
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AirDesign Soar

AirDesign’s superlight EN-B Soar

AirDesign unveiled the Soar at the Stubai testival in March 2020. It's the superlight version of the EN-B Rise 4, a vol-bivouac and adventure wing
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UP Dena

UP Dena: high EN-A

UP say their new Dena is a "sporty" high EN-A glider with "very fine handling and outstanding performance"
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Nervures logo

Nervures to make protective masks

Nervures are switching production in their French factory from paragliders to protective masks, to help fight the Covid-19 virus
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Nervures Whizz 2

Nervures Whizz 2, EN-A mountain wing

Nervures have released a new lightweight mountain wing, the Whizz 2. It is certified EN A, and weighs 2.4kg to 3kg in three sizes
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ITV Daytona

ITV Daytona / Evo paramotor wing

ITV's Daytona is a reflex paramotor wing that's suitable for beginners, but that can be modified to a faster 'Evo' version
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Swing Miura RS

Swing Miura RS: EN A and B

Swing's new Miura RS is aimed at new and progressing pilots and is certified twice: EN A with a limiter on the speed system, and EN B without
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