Red Bull Flugtag Pittsburgh
The famous (or infamous) human-powered flight competition, Red Bull Flugtag, announced its winner for the Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta event. The winner is determined based on three criteria: design creativity, team showmanship and, lastly, flight distance. There...
World Hang Gliding Championship – Class II
This weekend the 20th FAI World Hang Gliding Class 2 Championships wrapped up with some exciting conditions and thrilling action. This year, the World Hang Gliding Championships Class 2 was held from July 24th...
Speed Hang Gliding With Wolfgang
Wolfgang Siess stuffs the tube down the side Glungezer Peak southeast of Innsbruck in Austria.
RockStar Speedrun
Wolfgang Siess pulls off a Rockstar speedrun on his Wills Wing T2C.
From atop the summit of Birg (a peak in the Swiss Alps), Wolfgang takes us on journey down the mountainside which includes striking...
Hang Gliding World Record Out and Return
On June 20th, Owen Morse set a new hang gliding world record for an out-and-return. His 222 miles was 3 miles farther than the former world record set back in 2013 by Austrian Tom...
Hang Glider Snaps – Reserve Ride
When performing stunts, the pilot must always be capable of deploying their reserve effectively, even under high G-forces.
This pilots demonstrates an effective pull after snapping his glider in half. The snap came after pulling...