UP International News

The new K2-3 is a tandem pilots' wet dream. While working on the new wing we have taken the utmost care to refrain from tampering with all the things that have made the current model so universally loved, and only refined where refinement made any positive sense to the complete package.

At UP we are very aware that our distinctive glider look is very popular among our fans, so we do not take graphic updates lightly. But at the same time the flying world is a dynamic environment and we need to remain current - and with these new colour combos we feel that we are!

If you're anything like the rest of us then you're probably not an easy person to buy christmas presents for... At least the pilots we know tend to be an impatient lot with a talent for buying what they feel they need WHEN they become aware of the need.

At UP we are very aware that our distinctive glider look is very popular among our fans, so we do not take graphic updates lightly. But at the same time the flying world is a dynamic environment and we need to remain current - and with these new colour combos we feel that we are!

The new K2-3 is a tandem pilots' wet dream. While working on the new wing we have taken the utmost care to refrain from tampering with all the things that have made the current model so universally loved, and only refined where refinement made any positive sense to the complete package.

Daria Krasnova from Russia single-handedly generates a lot of the news we publish here, and we're proud of her for it! This time she has been to Venezuela to fly the Pre-PWC in Nirgua.

Pilots sending in their wings for 2-years checks, to arrive at UP between November 1st and January 31st, will get a 10% discount on the normal check price.

First we got notice that Polish Trango XC2 pilot Rafal Chmura was flying far in Quixadá, Brazil. On Nov. 1st he did a 314km flight from Quixadá to just SW of Piracuruca, flying for 8h41min! Now it turns out Alex Coltman from the UK is also there, and he just flew 369km!

Designing an EN A wing is a lot more resource-intensive than designing wings in any other class, because there are so many different variables, and so little room for getting it exactly right.

The UP "Streckenfieber" is now officially over for this season. Very many pilots got smitten by the bug, and we have heard that