June 2013 The new Icaro E-Shop for all our helmets is ready and online. There is a handy new configurator that enables you to assemble the helmet of your choice with all the possible options. Sorry if some products and pictures are still missing. We will add them over the next few days. The shop was constructed not only for our customers, but also for our dealers. Very soon we will send them their ID and password with which they can access their own special account. Sorry, but in the near future we will have to increase the prices of our helmets a little. Fortunately our suppliers kept their demands fairly low. June 2013 The new Wing-tips for the the world champion hang glider Laminar. The wingtips have been developed by the hg world champion Manfred Ruhmer. They were used the first time at the last world championships in Forbes, Australia. Christian Ciech tells: we felt a little improvement of the medium-low speed performance. That means that also the climbing characteristics are improved as well as the medium-low speed glide ratio. Now they are available as an option on all new Laminar sails. May 2013 2013 Flytec Championship, US Christian Ciech first on Laminar, the world champion hang glider. By Jamie: .........but there’s no denying that Christian has dominated this competition – he has won EVERY SINGLE day that we’ve flown here! It’s pretty impressive..... Overall Results May 2013 Incredible season for our pilot Christian Ciech always first on Laminar, the world champion hang glider, on the following competitions 2013 Flytec Championship, US Montegrappa Trophy, Italy Trofeo Valerio Albrizio, Italy Trofeo Malanotte, Italy Aeros Winter Race, Slovenia Christian Ciech works at Icaro as test pilot and developer for all our hang gliders, together with Manfred Ruhmer May 2013 Icaro's flight suit Top Gun and the new helmet Omega 2 at the famous car race 1000 Miglia The 1000 miles race with more then 400 old cars starts from Brescia to Rome and back in 3 days. I had the great opportunity to partecipate as navigator with an open Bentley from the year 1929 ! The weather was very rainy and cold, the best opportunity to test both of our products. The result: just perfect, the flight suit was always warm and water proof, the helmet comfortable all the time. In the picture Gianni with his daughter Gipsy before the start. More pictures and more info about this unique race 1. Mai 2013 Last week we met Guido Gehrmann at the Aero exhibition in Germany. We talked about his exciting life, about his great passion for flight. He was a good friend, but above all he was an extroardinary pilot and a GREAT man. Now he is flying very very high in the sky. Forever...... We will always remember you, CIAOoooooo........ April 2013 Icaro 2000 will be present at the Aero, the Global Show for General Aviation and Micro lights in Friedrichshafen, Germany. April 24-27   2013    Hall 3B Stand 421 We will present: the new Omega 2 helmet the professional Rega II helmet, used by the Swiss "Rega" rescue service all other Micro light and Paramotor helmet models the new Icaro ICE electronics the flight suit Top Gun March 2013 LAMINAR 2013, the development continues. Better performance, new optionals and new colours for the world-championship-winning hang glider. We have done our utmost, with commitment, dedication, and attention to detail, in order to build the finest hang glider in the world. We succeeded. The glider with the special laminar design is available in all colors. March 2013 Omega 2 with ICE earphones We are pleased to announce that the new Omega 2 helmet for powered flight is now available. The new helmet has a modern and enticing design. It will be sold with our new ICE electronics system built into the glass-fibre shell. The helmet is available in three colours: pearl white, military look, and our famous Carbon Optic. Like all Icaro helmets, Omega 2 has EN 966 certification. more info and pictures...... March 2013 ICE    Icaro - Comunica – Electronics Icaro launches its new in-helmet electronic systems for radio communications. For years, we have been in contact with a friend of ours, the engineer Ralph Chester, who was formerly a pilot in the Royal Air Force. Ralph has a company, Comunica, that manufactures state-of-the-art electronic systems for radio communications. We asked Ralph to design an exclusive Icaro high-quality system for earphones and microphone, to be built specially for aviation and sports flying. The first system for aeronautical bands is ready to be installed in our new helmet Omega 2. This will soon be followed by earphones that can be applied to all our helmets for powered flight, both for aeronautical bands and amateur radio bands. A web page with photos and technical details will be online very very soon. March 2013 click the pictures to enlarge 3 new colors for our successful helmet Fly Military green with decals    more info ... Silver grey    more info ... Sahara     more info ... January 2013, Forbes Australia Manfred Ruhmer first          Alex Ploner second at the hang gliding world championships in Australia. Congratulations to the best pilots ever January 2013, Forbes Australia    Photos Flavio Tebaldi Laminar and Icaro2000,     World Champions again! We have done our utmost, with commitment, dedication, and attention to detail, in order to build the finest hang glider in the world. We succeeded. It's getting the smalll things right that leads to the highest peaks of achievement. January 2013, Forbes Australia Manfred Ruhmer about the race Before I flew to Australia, I was thinking that I had not been able to train enough to be ready for a long World Championships... But Günther Tschurnig and I had some good training days in Manilla, and we managed to get a lot of good airtime. Some small changes were made on my equipment there, and after that, I felt well prepared for the Championships. The competition was really tough, with many days of flying, long tasks, a lot of gaggle flying, one day with a very high cloud base, and the last two days with just very nice, typical Forbes conditions. From the start, I was very focused and motivated, concentrating on my flying. The incredible performance that I obtained from my glider and equipment helped me to deal well with the gaggle flying, and I always ended up with good results at the end of the day. Only on the penultimate day (the longest day) I ended up just short of goal, and that was my only bad day. So on the last day, there was a very intense race between me and Alex. At the end it was my day once again, and I reached goal before Alex, enabling me to win this very hard competition! So after ten years (Brasilia 2003), winning a Class 1 World Championship is something very special. The competition was very fair and well-organized. Heartfelt thanks to Vicky once again! Manfred January 2013, Forbes Australia Christian Ciech about the race I normally like more the mountain flight, but this World Championship was one of two most intense competitions I flew in my life. The other one was the '97 World Championship, again in Forbes. What a place! 10 tasks, a huge amount of flight hours and many, many kilometers! It was more than a competition, it was an amazing adventure! And my Laminar, let me enjoy, every single moment of it. What a glider! January 2013, Forbes Australia Italian team first congratulations to all Italian pilots and a very special thanks for the wonderful work made by the team leader Flavio Tebaldi January 2013 Happy New Year The year 2013 is a very special one for us: Icaro 2000 will celebrate 40 years of Italian design, innovation, and creation. A big thanks to all our customers and dealers that supported us all these years. More about Icaro's history December 2012 Gipsy and all the staff of Icaro 2000 wish you a late Merry Christmas October 2012 Balaclava with Icaro logo Fabric elastam Color black One size Buy now for € 24.- + € 10.- worldwide shipping costs September 2012 Twin-electric engined trike and RX Bip Hello E-flight friends, Look at this nice video of my E-trike prototype. As you can see the whole thing works very well and the performance is perfectly adequate for a short take off. With the large area the trike flies relatively slowly. I will keep you informed about the progress of this superb machine. Manfred Ruhmer September 2012 "Dark" sail colors for the hang glider RX2 9 new colors are immediatly available September 2012 The unstoppable power of the team Alex Ploner + Laminar continues to reap rewards After two world titles, Ploner consolidates his leadership by winning the European championships in Kayseri (Turkey). Pictures on web the site of Flavio Tebaldi August 2012 Incredible pictures from the "Corcovado" and Rio de Janeiro with hang glider Laminar and Helmet 4fight. Photographer and pilot Nader Couri, who just bought a brand new Laminar. His first comments: Yea, the new size glider is awesome! I have been flying it for a short time, I already like it a lot though!! Everyone is saying good things about the glider! More about Nader on his web page. Alex Ploner wins the International Trophy of Monte Cucco2012 Third place Christian Ciech. The results and more pictures on web site of Flavio Tebaldi Easy Clean Cleaner for our helmet's visor. More info.... July 2012 Manfred wins the Italian Open hang gliding competition in Gemona del Friuli after an exciting duel with Alex, new Italian Champion, who took second place, with Christian third. The three champions have collected a total of 15 FAI world titles between them (Manfred with 9, Alex 4, Christian 2). No further words are necessary to describe their prowess. All flew the Laminar with the new "Tecnora" sail. The results and more pictures on web site of Flavio Tebaldi May 2012 Manfred Ruhmer wins again with Laminar the "Trofeo Valerio Albrizio" in Laveno, Italy Second Christian Ciech, third Alex Ploner, all with the new "Tecnora" sail. March 2012 The top model Laminar with the new option "tecnora sail" is now available Look at the singel pictures of this video March 2012 The EN 966 certification of the new Rega II helmet Icaro 2000 presents the 5 stringent tests performed on its new helmets Rega II in order to obtain the European EN 966 certification for free flight and micro light sports. Remember that the tests that have to be passed to obtain EN 1077 ski helmet certification are not as demanding as those for EN 966. More info about the Rega II helmet February 2012 Delivery time for all our hang gliders Icaro2000 is a company that manufactures hang-gliders using meticulous craftsmanship, a labour of love that requires an appreciable amount of time to attain the finest quality possible. This is why for new orders, delivery times will be a minimum of three months. But after all, "waiting for something you love is just sweet anticipation." In recent weeks, we were able to increase the production. The delivery time is now 3 months from the order date We realize that this is a long time to wait. If you would prefer not to wait so long, we suggest that you continue flying for the moment with the hang glider that you already have, and that you order a new hang glider after the summer break (in other words, from September on). We would like to remind you that today, just as in previous years, technological improvements that are found to be beneficial are immediately adopted in series hang gliders. This means that we will not be introducing "new" models at the beginning of the next seasons. Therefore, even if you order a hang glider in the second half of the year, it will in any case incorporate all the improvements implemented up until that moment. The most important news of the years 2011 & 2010 November 2011 Flight suit Top Gun The Icaro flight suit specially designed for Paramotor, Gyrocopter and Ultralight pilots. Restyled model with exceptional details and best fabrics. More info...... July 2011 Alex Ploner first, Christian Ciech second on our hang glider Laminar at the 2011 Hang gliding World Championships at Monte Cucco, Italy Cross-country hang glider competitions entered the modern age in 1996, with the introduction of topless hang gliders and the use of GPS instruments to record flights. From 1996, eight world championships have been held. The LAMINAR hang glider has won five of these! (For the record, the others were won, one each, by a Mouette, an Aeros and a Moyes). If we remember that the LAMINAR also holds the most prestigious record for this sector, that of overall distance (701 km recorded as long ago as 2001), there can be no doubts about the leadership position of Icaro2000 as a builder of winning hang gliders. June 2011 The new helmet Rega 2 is ready for the production. It has an astonishing new Italian design. The main feature: when closed, the visor is integrated inside the helmet, between the fiberglass shell and the polystyrene. More info The succesful helmet Fly is now available with 5 different decals More info ..... Icaro sunglasses the 2 new models finally arrived More info ..... 2011 will be the year of good Icaro 2000 videos we start immediately with Ignazio Bernardi doing aerobatics over the lake of Garda and landing in the water Ignazio is the designer and photographer of all our Icaro products Follow us on our Youtube channel Manfred Ruhmer, World Champion again with the Swift This is his fifth world title in the Fai rigid wings category Flying traditional hang gliders, he has won “just” 4 World Championship titles! At left, Manfred, flying the electric Swift, performs a triple loop at Verbier (Switzerland) more Icaro 2000 videos on You Tube Icaro 2000 Pit-trike The Electric Trike developed by Manfred Ruhmer is flying Manfred is 3 times hang gliding world champion, 4 times european champion as well as holder of the absolute distance world record at 701 km E.N.966 Test Icaro 2000 presents one of the stringent tests performed on its helmets in order to obtain EN 966 certification for free flight and micro light sports. Please bear our recommendations in mind at all times: the most important is: Never fly without a helmet; life is too important to risk losing it due to a senseless omission Remember that the tests that have to be passed to obtain EN 1077 ski helmet certification are not as demanding as those for EN 966. Filmed by courtesy of Csi, Italy We are proud to announce that 3 Icaro 2000 hang gliders are exposed at the new historical aircraft museum at the Italian airport Malpensa (Milan)

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For all of us at Icaro 2000, the name “4fight” has nothing to do with war. In fact, we believe in peace and in man’s wellbeing. That is why we started manufacturing helmets for the protection of those who take part in extreme sports. For us, “4fight” refers to the struggle with fear that we all go through at moments in which we accept a challenge. An internal fight towards self-improvement and the attainment of seemingly impossible goals.

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