UP International News

We congratulate Ulrich Scheller on his phenomenal flight last Sunday! His FAI triangle earned him a whopping 484.59 points at DHV XC. Maximum altitude: 3599 meters! We are sure the view was tremendous. Keep up the good work, Ulrich!

More information about the flight can be found here.

UP team pilot Peter Hilger has set a new record in his flying area: from Böhming he flew an incredible 290 kilometers with the TRANGO X (EN/LTF C) towards Kaiserslautern, landing in Lauschied. The flight took 6:49 hours. Congratulations on the “Böhming record”!

Congratulations to UP team pilot Martin Bühler on his 304-kilometer flight (flat triangle) with the MERU 2 (EN/LTF D) in Switzerland/France! His conclusion: “It's fun with the MERU 2. A completely different average speed is possible.” In his case, it was 32.5 km/h. The flight on 11.05.2024 lasted a total of 9:34 hours and took off from Riederalp in Valais. The turnpoint was near Charmonix with an enviable view of Mont Blanc. Keep up the good work, Martin!

UP is currently working on a new website. In advance (between May 10-15), there will be a new webshop for end customers - with T-shirts, accessories and spare parts. Paragliders will continue to be available exclusively through our dealer network. The webshop is currently limited to shipping within Germany, but other countries will follow soon.

Ziad Bassil will soon be testing our KANGRI X (EN/LTF B) and KIBO X (EN/LTF B) for his blog “Dust of the Universe”. We are looking forward to his report and summarize the differences between the two B wings for you here:



KANGRI X

- 2.5-liner

- Lightweight wing with full XC potential (3.3 kilos in size 21)

- At the top of the B class in terms of performance and requirements

- Favorite of the bivouac flyers among the UP team pilots



KIBO X

- First 2.5-liner for the middle B-class!

- Robust mix of materials for local mountain soaring to cross-country flying

- Fine-tuned handling and new top speed are popular with intermediates and advanced pilots

- Five standard sizes from XS to L



Still have questions or want a test flight? Then get in touch with your UP dealer or contact us directly.