At Porcher Sport: THE FABRIC, the raw material of our FLIGHTS
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Porcher Industries is a big French group with a worldwide presence. They make all types of technical fabric, for airbags amongst other things, but also for commercial aviation. In the sports sector, their fabric is used for balls, spinnakers, parachutes, kites and, of course, for paragliders...
Quick test Ozone Rush 5
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The Ozone Rush 5 is a good example of a modern EN B+, it integrates the most recent technology with aspects of the Enzo 3 and the Zeno. A quick test and a potted version of our first impressions…
XX lite 2 by Ozone
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THE MINIMUM
The XXlite 2 was designed to be pretty much the same weight as the version 1, because ‘if it is heavier, there is no point in having a single skin as we already have the Ultralite 4…,’ the designers explained before it was launched...
SkySports
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This is the oldest paraglider manufacturing factory in Sri Lanka. Wings for Independence, Skyman and MacPara are made here, for example. Interestingly enough, the final control has been pretty ingeniously organised using a typical inflation station before the lines are added, but also using a blower which allows the wing to be checked hanging upside down...
First test APCO HYBRID: amazing
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Apco, one of the pioneers of new technology used in paragliding, brought out their hybrid in the spring of 2018, a single skin with a double leading edge, made from Porcher Skytex 32 and 27...
BACK TO SCHOOL: SIX MONTHS OF INTENSIVE RAST
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Every manufacturer uses their own new acronyms to denote new and innovative technological solutions, or ones that they have adapted from other manufacturers and given their own finishing touches...
Initial test: SWING NYOS RS
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The Nyos RS is an EN B+ wing and part of the range made by the German manufacturer Swing. It is obviously equipped with the RAST system, Swing technology which is now automatically included in all their wings...
TEST NIVIUK ARTIK 5
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We have already given our first impressions. Here, as promised, are the full results of our tests…
Aerial aerology
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Paramotors are still used for aerial photography and reconnaissance, for example, to find archaeological remains.
Da Vinci Xchord
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An unknown make has brought out an EN D two liner which is very similar to the Ozone Zeno and is identical to another wing on the racing machine market. Here’s our test of the new high-performance wing and a partial response to the question: who inspired who?