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Featuring technology of competition gliders, the T-Ride is Mac Para’s answer to the needs of heavy paratrike pilots. Specially designed for loads of 200 to 400 kg, it offers top performance, low fuel consumption and light handling, according to the manufacturer.
The Argentinean acro pilot took the new EN B glider from Sol to fly in La Rioja and shows us how it flies after pulling some frontal and asymmetric collapses, full stalls or B-stalls. Interesting to watch.
The second task was a 91,85 km race in weak thermals and turbulence near the ridges that Venezuelan pilot Juan Carlos Becerra (Ozone Enzo) to place himself on first position overall ahead of task 1 winner Hans Bollinger (Gin Boomerang X) who is 2nd in the comp. Watch the video.
+Details here 27/01/2012
The last event of the Paragliding World Cup 2011 is starting in Mexico, and by the end of the week we will know who the PWC Champions are. According to the rules, only certified gliders can be flown there, but the eyes will be put on the newest generation of EN D wings based on 2-lines comp models.
The new EN-D “racing machine” from the German manufacturer has been certified in size 23 just in time for the PWC Super Final held in Mexico this week.
The area of Vizcachas, at the south of the Chilean capital, was the meeting point of one of the most interesting competitions of the Latin American scene, with the Andes cordillera as the axis to launch 4 very technical and fun tasks. The Santiago Open was tightly contested, but finally Francisco Fluxa (Mantra M4) took the first place, and also the medal of Chilean champion after finishing first in the annual national ranking.
With the philosophy of a World Cup of slalom paramotor and following the success of the event held in Brazil in December, the Fly Games Series will have their first date on February 4 & 5 during the popular Spanish PPG meeting "Las Candelas". These "Series" will serve as qualifying rounds for pilots who want to enter the grand Final of Brazil, at the end of the year.
Another fantastic and exciting video by Jean Baptiste Chandelier, the young acro pilot and filmmaker who recently joined Dudek’s design team. Here he gives us his particular vision of flying, life, and friends, this time from the Chilean paragliding Mecca: Iquique.
Windtech introduce the evolution of their intermediate model, a high-end B-class wing which, according to the Spanish manufacturer, incorporates some interesting new features to make it "more competitive and modern than the previous version".
Our best wishes for this coming year to all friends and lovers of paragliding and paramotor flight who visit Ojovolador.com, and special greetings to those who allow us –one more year– to bring you the information and news of the flying world. Watch our video-greetings.
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