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Paragliding (known in some countries as parapenting) is a recreational and competitive flying sport. A paraglider is a free-flying, foot-launched aircraft. The pilot sits in a harness suspended below a fabric wing, whose shape is formed by the pressure of air entering vents in the front of the wing.
It is closely related to hang gliding, but quite different from parasailing/parascending, which don't involve free flight. (Paramotoring uses the same equipment, with the addition of a propeller mounted behind the pilot, making it a form of ultra-light aviation as opposed to free flight).
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Paragliders Teach Eagle How to Fly - News10.net
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:15:19 -0000
Paragliders Teach Eagle How to FlyNews10.net, CA - Oct 13, 2008MONT BLANC, FRANCE - An eagle raised in captivity learns to fly assissted by a paraglider launched from the top of the Mont-Blanc. Sherkane is a 14-year-old ...
Hangin' with the birds - Colorado Daily
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:19:10 -0000
Hangin' with the birdsColorado Daily, CO - Oct 13, 2008In many parts of the country, paragliders drive to their launch point -- whether a mountain overlook or a high dune by the coast. ...
Extreme winter sports: Speed riding - Telegraph.co.uk
Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:05:24 -0000
Extreme winter sports: Speed ridingTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Oct 2, 2008“Base jumping is so extreme that there are no margins,” says 35-year-old François Bon, one of the paragliders who invented the sport at the end of 2003. ...
Kaş new address for paragliding - Turkish Daily News (subscription)
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:02:46 -0000
Kaş new address for paraglidingTurkish Daily News (subscription), Turkey - Oct 9, 2008Antalya's Kaş district, one of the most important tourism centers in Turkey, is on the way to becoming a hotspot for paragliding. The town aims to follow in ...
Hang gliders, paragliders enjoy annual San Jacinto Valley event - Press-Enterprise
Wed, 24 Sep 2008 04:33:54 -0000
Hang gliders, paragliders enjoy annual San Jacinto Valley eventPress-Enterprise, CA - Sep 23, 2008Wood is a member of the Soboba Flyers, a group of paragliding and hang-gliding enthusiasts based in San Jacinto. On Saturday, about 55 members, ...
Best beaches: Mirhleft, Morocco - Telegraph.co.uk
Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:53:52 -0000
Telegraph.co.ukBest beaches: Mirhleft, MoroccoTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Oct 1, 2008Surfers, campers and paragliders led the way, but lately they’ve been followed by tourists avoiding the beaten track. The surfers favour the small hotels in ...
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Sky Engines - Design and manufacturing of paramotor engines. Pictures, specifications and features.
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Swing Flugsport GmbH - Technical data and flight test reports of the current intermediate and competition wings, news, picture gallery, development (English and German).
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