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Updates from around the paragliding and free-flying world

Michael Sigel

Michael Sigel flies world record 551km in Brazil

Michael Sigel flew 551km from Caicó (Brazil) on 7 October 2018, a new world record for 'Free distance using up to 3 turnpoints' (to be ratified)
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Digifly AIR-BT PT

Digifly Air-BT Pitot, for paragliders

Digifly have released a version of their AIR-BT flight instrument, that can display readings from a Pitot tube for paragliders
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Spanish Paramotor Slalom open podium

Alex Mateos wins Spanish Slalom Open 2018

Alex Mateos won the Spanish Slalom Open / Nationals paramotor competition, which took place in Bornos, Cádiz on October 5-7
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Niviuk E-Gravity

Niviuk E-Gravity: EN-B acro / freestyle wing

Niviuk's new E-Gravity is an agile, EN-B certified wing designed for learning acro and freestyle
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AEF paramotor throttle

AEF Exo paramotor throttle

AEF unveiled the Exo at the 2018 Coupe Icare. The paramotor throttle will be produced in addition to the company's popular Cameleon
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PXP meter app

PXP Meter app for paramotors and trikes

The PXP meter app turns an Android phone or tablet into a flight computer for paramotors, paratrikes or ULMs
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Nova Pilots of the Year 2018

Nova Pilots of the Year 2018

Nova announced their Pilots and Newcomers of the Year 2018 during their annual team meeting in October
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Skywalk Arak

Skywalk Arak, EN-B “multi-tool”

Skywalk say the new Arak is a "fun and easy" mid-B that's light enough for hike-and-fly, tough enough for everyday flying and performant enough for XC
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Dudek Warp

Dudek Warp competition PPG wing

The Warp is Dudek’s new competition wing for expert PPG pilots. They say it's fast, agile and made to win!
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Christian Maurer (SUI1)

Red Bull X-Alps 2019 athletes announced

The Red Bull X-Alps announced its line-up for the 2019 edition with a mix of old and new faces
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