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Team GB welcome the world to their home patch at the Paramotor World Championships, August 2024. Photo: Ed Ewing

Paramotor Endurance World Championships 2024

The first FAI Paramotor Endurance World Championships run from 3-10 August 2024 in Kent, England. We headed along to meet the teams
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Paragliding World Cup 2024: Cameli, Turkey

The next round of the Paragliding World Cup kicks off in Çameli, Turkey on 3 August and will bring together pilots from across the world
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Skytraxx 5 mini

New Skytraxx 5 mini ‘smaller and lighter’

The new Skytraxx mini offers the same sensors as the Skytraxx 5, but is slightly smaller and 20g lighter
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Axis Vega 6

New two-line EN C from Czech brand Axis

Czech manufacturer Axis have released a new two-liner, the Vega 6, aimed at cross country and Sports class competition pilots
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Chrigel Maurer and Peter von Känel climb-and-fly all 82 Alpine 4,000m peaks in just 72 days – a first and a new record

X-Peaks: ‘An unbelievable two months’

Chrigel Maurer and Peter von Känel climb-and-fly all 82 Alpine 4,000m peaks in just 51 days – a first and a new record
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Advance Sigma DLS

Advance unveil new Sigma DLS

Advance unveil the new Sigma DLS, promising a performance boost, enjoyable thermalling with forgiving flight characteristics
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Ozone Lyght

Ozone release Lyght two-liner

Ozone release lightweight version of the Photon, saving 800 grams to offer the ‘highest performance lightweight experience.'
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X-Pyr 2024: The Mole Report

X-Pyr race reporter Judith Mole reveals what happened at this year's fast and furious race
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Supair Alp

Supair ALP superlight race harness

ALP stands for Aerodynamics, Light, Performance: Supair's ALP harness is their top-level, ultra-light hike-and-fly race harness
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Start of the Wanderbird Trophy Dorf Tirol 2024

“Great conditions” for Wanderbird Trophy, Dorf Tirol 2024

The third Wanderbird Trophy took place in Dorf Tirol, Italy on 14 July 2024, in “bright sunshine and good flying conditions”
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