Hang Gliding

John Dickenson, then 35, about to launch ahead of a succesful three-hour tow flight around Botany Bay on 12 April 1969. Photo: Tom Linsen / Sydney Morning Herald / John Dickenson Collection

I was just overwhelmed

Sixty years ago this month Australian hang gliding pioneer John Dickensondesigned and flew his revolutionary machine for the very first time
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My flying life: Rudy Gotés

"I was 14 years old, and that’s when I learned to fly big air." The owner of hang glider manufacturer Wills Wing on what matters most to him
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Hang Gliding World Championships 2023

Alex Ploner wins Hang Gliding Worlds 2023

Alex Ploner and Sasha Serebrennikova are 2023 Class 1 Hang Gliding World Champions, and Anton Raumauf is Class 5 World Champion
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FAI hang Gliding European Championships 2022 podium

Interview with a champion: Alex Ploner

Alex Ploner has won the FAI Hang Gliding World Championships three times and is the current FAI Hang Gliding European Champion
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World Hang Gliding Championship 2023

Hang Gliding World Championships 2023: 6-19 August 2023

The FAI World Hang Gliding Championships take place from 6-19 August 2023 in Krushevo, North Macedonia
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Sasha Serebrennikova

Forbes Flatlands 2023: Classic sky and 10k base

Forbes Flatlands 2023 saw some classic flatland conditions with base at 3,000m and final glides with eagles. Vicki Cain reports
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2023 calendars

Free-flying calendars for 2023

If you love flying and want to surround yourself with beautiful free-flying images year-round, then a flying-themed calendar could be just what you need
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An Angel Square reserve parachute. Photo: Ozone

How to throw: Deploying a reserve parachute

We asked some experts for their advice on reserve deployment – and how to give yourself the best chance of coming down safely
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Hang Gliding Class 2 World Championships 2022 podium

Ruhmer takes Gold at 2022 Class 2 World Championships

Manfred Ruhmer proved he is still the hang gliding master, when he took Gold in the 21st FAI World Hang Gliding Class 2 Championships in France last week
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FAI European Hang Gliding Championships 2022 podium

Alex Ploner wins Hang Gliding Europeans 2022

Alex Ploner won his third FAI European Hang Gliding Championships in Italy after a huge competition that saw 1,300km flown
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