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Updates from around the paragliding and free-flying world

Antoine Montant. Photo: Jerome Maupoint

Antoine Montant in Base jump tragedy

Thirty-year-old French flying star dies in wingsuit accident
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Little Cloud's new mountain paraglider, the Kagoo

Little Cloud’s mountain wing, the Kagoo

Mini-wing specialists, Little Cloud, have unveiled a new mountain paraglider, the Kagoo.
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Advance's new EN A paraglider, the Alpha 5

Advance Alpha 5: beginners’ paraglider

Advance's new Alpha 5 is certified EN A and ready to test-fly
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Sol's new acro paraglider, the Supersonic 2011

Sol Supersonic 2011 acro paraglider

Sol have revealed their new professional acro wing, the Supersonic 2011
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Ozone's XXLite and Sol's One jointly won the Jean-Marc Mouligne prize for innovation from the Cercle de l'Homme Volant at the 2011 Coupe Icare

Sol and Ozone share prize for innovation

This year Sol and Ozone share the Jean-Marc Mouligné prize for innovation
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Mike Küng and Mario Eder have recently rejoined Nova as test pilots

Mike Kung and Mario Eder return to Nova

Austrians Mike Kung and Mario Eder have rejoined Nova as test pilots
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The Flytec 6030 flight instrument

Flytec 6030 firmware upgrade

There's a firmware upgrade for Flytec's 6030 flight instrument
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Ozone made the lightweight LM4 for experienced vol-bivouac pilots

Ozone’s specialised lightweight paragliders

Ozone reveal lightweight LM4 and XXLite
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Guatemala Maya Open 2011

Guatemala Maya Open hang gliding competition

The Guatemala Maya Open takes place from 4-10 March 2012
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Nova Ibex2, their new lightweight paraglider

Ibex 2 replaces Nova’s lightweight Ibex

Nova's new lightweight EN D Ibex 2 is proving popular already
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