Thanks Tim, and nice work!

For more info, go to the Firefly info page.

We are very excited about this new wing and it was a lot of fun to develop. We invite you to try it out - the Firefly is now in production and will be shipping soon.

Cheers from all the Team!

PPG wings create an amazing platform for XC flying, particularly at this time of year when the air is clear and calm and there are no real thermals for free-flight XC. Marc and Laurent packed up their wings with about 55kg of motors and gear, and flew across the country in just over a week. Along the way they were treated to landscapes and perspectives that can only be accessed with a PPG wing.

We say it again and again, but free-flight pilots, although oftentimes initially discouraged by the noise and hassle of a motor, should all try paramotor flying at least once. It is an amazing and beautiful discipline which allows a type of 3D freedom that is totally unknown to free-flyers.

Look for the full story on their adventure in coming issues of Paramotor magazines.
Cheers from all the Team!

At the first PXP Paramotor Speed Race, held from the 12th to the 16th of October in Spain, pilots from all over Europe came together to battle it out in a race of pure speed. However, the rules were strict: Pilots could only fly EN certified Paramotor wings within the certified weight range. This was an interesting twist for the pilots who entered, as expert PPG pilots generally fly wings at well above the certified weight range.

We are very happy to announce that the Speedster 26, flown by Mathieu Rouanet, has taken first place overall! Second place overall was taken by Benito Susa, flying his Viper 2 28. Wings from all major PPG brands were present at the competition. The comp website is not yet updated for results, but can be seen here.

Speed is often touted as the single most important factor of Paramotor wings, and pilots around the world are deeply concerned with how fast their wings can fly. A difference of even 1km/h can mean that your friends will slowly fly away from you on a long flight, so we do understand why this is important to many pilots. However, for us at Ozone, we have always focused on a “True Performance” philosophy, which dictates that every aspect of the wing has to be good in real conditions in order for it to truly perform up to our expectations. For all of our wings, we strive to combine safety, agility, and comfort with the standard performance parameters in order to deliver a wing that excels for pilots in every sense, and doesn’t “just” fly fast.

We developed the Speedster for pilots who wanted an easy to launch, comfortable, and stable yet agile full reflex wing which delivers the speed that you have asked us for. Feedback so far has been excellent, and although we’re very proud of this race result and feel that it proves that we have achieved our performance goals, for us the most important award is hearing back from happy Ozone pilots around the world.

We’d like to send out a heartfelt thanks to all of our Ozone pilots around the world, and to Mathieu Rouanet for his years of support during the development of our PPG wings. Enjoy, and we hope to see you out there! Cheers from all the Team.

Slalomania is a PPG speed race around pylons. The most recent event in Aspres sur Buëch, France, saw Ozone Team pilots Alex Mateos (First Overall) and Mathieu Rouanet (Third Overall) on the podium. Pilots from six countries participated in the event.

Alex Mateos won 9 of the 10 tasks, and naturally took top honors. Grzegorz Krzyanowski managed to finish just ahead of Mathieu Rouanet who was flying his Viper 1 from 2006 and still managed to be faster than the rest of the field.

According to Mathieu, Aurelien Ganaye of France is a pilot to look out for in the future. Flying a Viper 2 24m, he was only a few hundreths of a second behind Mathieu, and took 4th place overall without even using his speed bar.

Full results and some video can be seen here: http://ffplum.blogspot.com/p/slalomania-2011.html

To see Mathieu and Aurelien battle it out, click here.

Cheers from all the Team.

The Angel is our new reserve parachute. Clearly, the most important factors in a parachute are stability and a low sink rate for a gentle and controlled descent. The Angel 37m2 is certified to 140kg, and even a pilot with a total in-flight weight of 140kg will have a stable descent of less than 5.5m/s, while most pilots will have a far slower descent with this size. We believe the Angel is one of the safest reserve parachutes in the world in terms of stability and sink rate, and its affordable price and relatively light weight make it a safe and popular choice for pilots of all abilities.

When it comes to stability and safety in round reserves, there is no substitute for surface area. For that reason, both sizes of the Angel are “big” and provide plenty of margin for the weight ranges they are certified to carry. In its two sizes, the Angel covers all pilot weights up to 140kg (total suspended inflight weight, including reserve). It is certified EN and LTF to the EN 12491 and LTF 91/09 standards.

For more info in your language, please go to: Products -> Reserves, Chutes -> Angel.

This DVD is, we think, possibly one of the most information-packed PPG DVDs ever created and we are excited to get it out there into the hands of pilots around the world. It is available in English only. The length is over 2hrs, mostly informational but with some action footage mixed in.

With Pro Pilots: Mathieu Rouanet, Alex Coralie and Jean Mateos, Chad Bastian, Paul Mahony, and guest starring the lovely Squash Falconer. Thus, some of the world’s most experienced PPG pilots talk about everything from engine maintenance tips, to launching more efficiently in high wind and zero wind, and maneuvering your PPG wing in the air more effectively.

This DVD contains a large amount of information, but thanks to an extensive menu it is simple to navigate from topic to topic, and action footage from around the globe will keep you on the edge of your seat even if you do tire of learning for a moment.

The DVD is now available for sale through ALL Ozone Dealers, so please contact yours to get a copy.

Cheers from all the Team.

The 33m size features the same excellent stability that the other sizes of the Speedster have come to be known for and, of course, the same tip steering and balanced trimmer/accelerator system for high top speeds and easy handling. High-tech internal construction and a reinforced leading edge make the launch simple and forgiving in any conditions.  The 33m size is certified EN C with a weight range of 120-175 and has been load tested up to 204kg.

The conditions at the French Champs this year were perhaps the most windy and turbulent conditions ever seen at a valid championship event, and Christophe reported that the speed and collapse resistance of the Speedster during the turbulent tasks was a major asset and that its stability, coupled with the ease of launch and accuracy in the competition spot landings, made it a fun wing to win with.

For more info, click here: http://biplaceparamoteur.blogspot.com/   Photos at right C - nico@mofostudio.fr

The Speedster is currently shipping out in 4 sizes around the world and PPG pilots everywhere are loving the high top speed, easy launch, and in-flight comfort of all sizes. Whether you’re in the market for a 24m or a 30m Speedster, you can be sure that it will deliver top of class speed with what we think is the easiest launch and most agile feel of any available reflex wing in the world. Contact your local Ozone Dealer for a test flight.

*We hope to have the 33m ready to sell to the public by the end of the 2011 season. We will post news about that here as soon as we can.

Cheers from all the Team!