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Updates from around the paragliding and free-flying world

PMA call for Class 6: a new class of paraglider

Paragliding Manufacturers’ Association members voted to ask the world governing body of hang gliding and paragliding, the FAI, to redefine the Class 3 paraglider and create a new class of paraglider, Class 6.
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Aeros Style2 intermediate paraglider

Ukrainian paraglider manufacturer, Aeros, have a new intermediate paraglider, the Style2, available and certified EN B.
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Nervures Fusion modular paragliding harness

French paraglider manufacturer, Nervures, have created a modular harness, the Fusion, for pilots who practise different forms of paragliding. Various add-ons can be built onto a basic harness to tailor it for their specific needs.
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Airwave FR5 open class competition paraglider

Airwave's FR5 is the latest in their FR range of open class competition paragliders. They say it is "a real jump forward from the FR4".
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Wills Wing hang glider pilots take 1,2,3 at Canoa Open, Ecuador

Wills Wing hang glider pilots Dustin Martin, Jeff Shapiro and Jeff O'brien finished first, second and third at Canoa Open, Ecuador 2009.
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Paragliding and hang gliding films wanted for Welsh mountain film festival

LLAMFF, Llanberis Mountain Film Festival, are calling upon hang glider and paraglider film makers to submit entries to their mountain/adventure film competition. Closing date is 31 Jan 2010.
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Ozone Buzz Z3 intermediate paraglider

The Buzz Z3 is Ozone's new intermediate paraglider which sits in the middle of the En B category.
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Gradient Golden 3 intermediate paraglider

Czech paraglider manufacturer Gradient have brought out a new EN B intermediate paraglider, the Golden 3, which replaces the Golden 2.
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Nervures LOL lightweight mountain and speed flying paraglider

French paraglider manufacturer Nervures have released a new lightweight EN B mountain paraglider with trimmers that turns it into a speed flying wing.
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