NOVA introduce their new EN A / LTF 1 wing, the PRION. It is the successor of the thousand times proven Primax and offers the same extremely high passive safety. However, the PRION is not one of those typically boring and lethargic beginner’s wings. Instead, it's a proper paraglider with a very broad target group. With its sensitive handling, an L/D at the top of its class, and superb climbing behaviour in thermals, the PRION will also satisfy more experienced pilots with the desire for maximum safety. The unequalled combination of the high safety level with agile handling delivers plenty of fun – uncomplicated and highly satisfying for the pilot.
The PRION was designed – as the name suggests – on the basis of the ION, NOVA’s Low-Level 1–2 / EN B glider. Hannes Papesh and the NOVA design team managed to achieve even tamer reactions in case of any extreme manoeuvres or turbulent conditions. In normal flight, the new PRION differs from the ION with its higher damping on all axes. This was achieved by the lower aspect ratio, a modified line setup, and the new brake geometry.
Austrian paragliding manufacturer NOVA is starting 2010 in their new premises in Terfens (Tyrol). The new location offers plenty of space (about 650 square metres) and is bright and friendly.
Almost 20 years – nearly since the foundation of the company – NOVA was ‘based’ in a dark basement in the industrial area of Innsbruck. Now, the Austrians have moved to into the light in their new settings in Terfens. It’s a small village in the river Inn valley about 20 kilometres east of Innsbruck. For cross-country pilots: Terfens lies southward of the “Vomper Loch” and therefore unfortunately in the control zone of Innsbruck airport.
Managing director Wolfi Lechner is excited: “Not everything is finished and furnished yet, hence already we feel very comfortable and at home. The new rooms are bright and friendly in contrast to the dark hole we’ve been working in until now. The building is owned by a friend of mine, a carpenter, and therefore all furniture is made of solid wood. Even in the warehouse we have parquet floor. Now we don’t have to be ashamed any more to welcome visitors at our place!“
Concerning the production everything remains unaffected. NOVA is still as one of very few manufacturers producing in Europe – under strict compliance of highest social and environmental standards. Together with a local partner, the company operates their own production facility in Pécs (Hungary).
El británico pudo con la presión y conquistó su primer título mundial del Red Bull Air Race
Paul Bonhomme es el nuevo Rey del Aire. El subcampeón del Red Bull Air Race en 2007 y 2008, se sacó la espina finalmente en Barcelona ante los más de 800.000 espectadores que volvieron a abarrotar las playas del Front Marítim. En una jornada marcada por los constantes cambios de dirección del viento, que dificultaron aún más la labor de los pilotos, elbritánico hizo gala de una sobriedad propia de un campeón, y fue de menos a más hasta adjudicarse la gran final a cuatro, con un tiempo de 1’22”87. Sin dudas, la mejor forma de asegurarse un título al que aspiró hasta última hora el vigente campeón Hannes Arch.
La carrera de Barcelona cumplió con las expectativas previstas. Y con Nigel Lamb y Matthias Dolderer como convidados de piedra, la Final 4
Ya sin opciones al título, el austriaco salió a volar , que se había librado de la eliminación en la manga anterior por apenas tres décimas
Londres será la anfitriona de la quinta prueba de las Series Mundiales Red Bull Air Race los días 2 y 3 de agosto, marcando un ansiado retorno a la capital inglesa tras la fenomenal carrera a pocos metros sobre el río Támesis el año pasado.
Unos 50,000 espectadores acudieron a esta competición mundial del motor en 2007, a lo largo de las orillas del río, para ver a los mejores pilotos del mundo competir sobre un impresionante fondo de rascacielos del distrito de Canary Wharf y de la península de Greenwich, zonas de las que emerge uno de los lugares emblemáticos de Londres, el estadio O2.
The alarm on my phone woke me at 05:00 on the Saturday morning. As I ate my breakfast of Weetabix and bananas in my tent, even our two dogs considered it was too early to stir just yet. The race start was scheduled for 06:00, so I had more than enough time to check that all the gear that I would need for the day was in my Salomon rucksack. At about 05:45, I emerged from the tent to see a number of my competitors milling around waiting to be weighed in. The paraglider bags generally weighed much less than those carried during the similar X-Scotia event some two months before. I hopped up on the scales to reveal a 9.2kg load, at this point it included a reserve.
As the wind rocked the huge trees in Keswick's Fitz Park, it was almost enough to convince me that the chance of flying any of this course was slim to none. However, the clouds that were skipping over the nearby peak called Catbells were not moving too fast. So this was my first decision of the race, take the reserve or ditch it now; the organiser, Gordie Oliver had stated that the lightweight rule was in place due to the less than promising weather forecast, this meant we could drop the reserve and airbag if we wanted. Five minutes to go the reserve was out of the bag, but with just two minutes to go it was back in.
Much more than a Beginner’s Wing
Londres será la anfitriona de la quinta prueba de las Series Mundiales Red Bull Air Race los días 2 y 3 de agosto, marcando un ansiado retorno a la capital inglesa tras la fenomenal carrera a pocos metros sobre el río Támesis el año pasado.
The alarm on my phone woke me at 05:00 on the Saturday morning. As I ate my breakfast of Weetabix and bananas in my tent, even our two dogs considered it was too early to stir just yet. The race start was scheduled for 06:00, so I had more than enough time to check that all the gear that I would need for the day was in my Salomon rucksack. At about 05:45, I emerged from the tent to see a number of my competitors milling around waiting to be weighed in. The paraglider bags generally weighed much less than those carried during the similar X-Scotia event some two months before. I hopped up on the scales to reveal a 9.2kg load, at this point it included a reserve.
