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Coupe Icare 2019: The new Parus 2 from Icaro

Icaro Paragliders' new tandem paraglider the Parus 2 features a sharknose and lightweight materials.
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Alex Yaschenko injured in Pakistan

XC pilot Alex Yaschenko has been injured in a paragliding accident in Hunza, Pakistan
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Coupe Icare 2019: Skywalk’s new gear

Skywalk talk us through their new products at the Coupe Icare 2019 – from the Breeze harness to an X-Alps glider
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Nervures Kido Tandem

Coupe Icare 2019: New Kid on the Block

The Kido is the new tandem from Nervures and was on show at the Coupe Icare 2019. Production started one month ago and it's available now.
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Coupe Icare 2019: Niviuk’s Peak 5

Barney Woodhead from Niviuk talked us through the new Niviuk Peak 5 at the Coupe Icare – Niviuk’s new two-liner with "pretty big boots to fill"
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Mac Para Samurai: PPG racing wing

The Samurai is Mac Para's new "fast and precise" high-performance competition PPG wing
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Cross Country 204: October 2019

Free flight is about aiming for the sky – and new innovations are helping us fly further every day. This issue celebrates that vision
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Coupe Icare 2019: Ozone’s new eco-harness

Ozone test pilot Russell Ogden introduced the new Eco Solos – a concept harness that uses organic cotton and recycled PET (plastic bottles)
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Coupe Icare 2019: AirDesign’s new kit

AirDesign’s designer Stefan Stiegler takes us through their new products, including the new Vivo, lightweight reserves and hike-and-fly backpacks
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Coupe Icare 2019: Pilot Alpin tandem harness

Stefan Kurrle from Independence introduces their new lightweight (1.8kg) tandem harness – the Pilot Alpin
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