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Jonny Durand at Beechmont in Australia

Jonny Durand joins campaign to save Beechmont

Pro hang glider pilot Jonny Durand has added his voice to the campaign to save Beechmont in Queensland, Australia from closure
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Supair Step X

Supair Step X, semi-light high-B

Supair's new high EN-B paraglider is called the Step X. It's a semi-light, a cross between the Step and Step Light in weight and durability
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A storm in Oludeniz hit paraglider pilots on 4 May 2023

Pilots “super lucky” to survive storm scare in Ölüdeniz

At least 10 tandem paraglider pilots and several solo pilots ended up in hospital after a storm hit Ölüdeniz in Turkey
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U-Turn Lightning 2

U-Turn Lightning 2: “honest middle-B”

U-Turn have updated their "performance-focussed" lightweight paraglider, the Lightning 2 which they describe as an "honest middle-B"
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Map with Pegalajar Spain

Paragliding World Cup 2023: Pegalajar, Spain

The second round of the 2023 Paragliding World Cup tour takes place in Pegalajar, Spain, starting Saturday 6 May
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Advance Omega ULS

Advance release Omega ULS for X-Alps 2023

Advance have released the Omega ULS (Ultra Lightweight Structure), the paraglider their 2023 Red Bull X-Alps pilots will be flying
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Kangook Amaruk paramotor

Kangook Amaruk XD paramotor

Kangook's Amaruk paramotor is now available in an XD version, with a larger cage to take a bigger propeller
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Ozone Roadmap trike wing

Roadmax: Ozone’s new trike wing

Ozone's new Roadmax is a trike wing for solo or light tandem use, that is suitable for intermediate and expert pilots
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Phi Viola 2

Phi’s lightweight EN-A, the Viola 2

Phi's lightweight mountain wing, the Viola 2 is certified EN-A. It is the lightweight version of the Sonata 2
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Canungra Paragliding Ban

Pilots fight to save Beechmont in Australia

Pilots in Australia are fighting to save one of their best-known hang gliding and paragliding sites following a local-government ban
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