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XCTracer Maxx 2

XC Tracer Maxx II Review

If you followed the Red Bull X-Alps you will have seen the XC Tracer Maxx II already. Marcus King took it flying in the South of France.
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Naviter Oudie N

Naviter Oudie N Fanet+ review

Naviter's Oudie N now has added functionality with Flarm and Fanet+ to help you see and be seen. Marcus King tested it
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Air3 tablet

Voice commands come to Air3

Air³ have enabled Android's voice command features on their flight instrument, offering a "simpler solution" than a Bluetooth remote
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Syride ActiveLook glasses

Syride ActiveLook glasses review

Vision of the future? Marcus King flies pairs the Syride Sys'NavXL with ActiveLook glasses for a head-up display 
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Flymaster Live DS

Flymaster Live DS review

It’s billed as “the most complete free-flying instrument ever created” – does Flymaster's Live DS meet the mark? Marcus King finds out
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Flymaster C Series instruments

Flymaster C-Series instruments

Flymaster have released new C-Series competition-ready flight instruments: The Live C and Nav C replace the Live SD and Nav SD
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Stodeus mini varios: which Bip to choose?

Stodeus have four mini flight instruments in their range, all of them small, light and helmet-mountable. We look at the differences
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Stodeus BlueBip

Stodeus BlueBip: mini solar vario

Stodeus have released the BlueBip mini solar-powered flight instrument. It has Bluetooth connectivity so it can be used with flight apps
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Stodeus Ultrabip

Stodeus Ultrabip review

We tested Stodeus' Ultrabip, a solar-powered instrument with lag-free vario, Bluetooth connectivity and voice readouts
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Flymaster GPS M

Flymaster GPS M review

Marcus King tested Flymaster's GPS M, their non-competition flight instrument that can be used in landscape format
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