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4fight at the Met

We are very proud that our 4fight helmet is on display right now in New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art as part of its Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy collection.

The exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art features approximately 70 ensembles including movie costumes, avant-garde haute couture, and high performance sportswear to reveal how the superhero serves as the ultimate metaphor for the ability to transform the human body. The exhibition will run from May 7 through September 1, 2008.

We start introducing movies on our web site
this is a first trial video

Ignazio, Franco & Manfred
landing behind our factory in Sangiano

Manfred Ruhmer, 3 time HG world champion, is still one of the shareholders of Icaro. He often is at our factory developing his electric Swift.
When we need a good test pilot, he is always willing to fly one of our hang gliders. In this short movie he lands with the new Easy2. Before he started, he told he was afraid to land with a glider, he was not used anymore!
Of course he was joking, especially during this landing (with boots!).

click the picture above to start the video and the pictures below to enlarge

Rollbar

The first UL open face helmet with a Rollbar:
great visibility and safety chin protection

More info and pictures

SPOT. The World’s First Satellite Messenger

Introducing SPOT

– The World’s First Satellite Messenger, whether you’re just checking in, allowing others to track your progress, or calling for help

– SPOT gives you a vital line of communication with friends and family when you want it, and emergency assistance when and where you need it.

And since it utilizes 100% satellite technology, SPOT works around the world – even where cell phones don’t.

More info & buy it now

		helmet Grid LT (Long Tail) now available also with mirror visor more info and pictures

			helmet SkyRider with Leather coating more info

			helmet Cut3 not only for free flight pilots

We received this mail and the nice pictures from Steph Davis, US

Thanks for making such a great helmet. I think it is really perfect for subterminal BASE, because it provides impact protection, as well as full face/chin coverage. Also, it is very light. I have been showing it to my friends, because there is not yet the "perfect" BASE-specific helmet known to jumpers. People usually use skydiving helmets, but they do not provide the same amount of impact protection, and are also heavier to carry to the tops of cliffs. The open face helmets are okay for terminal BASE jumping, but for low cliffs, where there is a real chance of smashing your face, I really want the full face protection. That's why I did some research, and discovered Icaro, and have been really really happy with this helmet.
Look at her incredible web site: www.highinfatuation.com

Barfly

the hang glider carrier rack

flight suit for UL pilots

TOP GUN

with new fabric, new colors

and many exceptionals details

look at the new page

		leisure jacket X-Alp designed by Alex Hofer more info and pictures

We are proud to announce that ex XC Hang Gliding World Champion

Guido Gehrmann
has just ordered a brand new Laminar Z9

Guido Gehrmann, more and more involved in aerobatics with his hang glider, has decided together with his sponsor Red Bull to fly with the best glider on the market.
He did this already in 2006 during the first aerobatic championship in Villeneuve, Switzerland, when he arrived second. Look at the pictures of the event.
His goal: win the next world champion in August in Voss, Norway.
"When you play hard, nothing can be let by chance".
Thanks to Guido for reconfirm your confidence in us.

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