The unique break-through concept of  Paramotor Winglets has been dreampt up, designed and developed entirely by Mike Campbell-Jones, designer of the GKN Mission Everest paraglider wings and Pete Searle, the test pilot and pioneer. Together they have been working on the concept for over 3 years, secretly fine tuning their design and working towards a production model. It consists of an ultra-lightweight carbon fibre winglet fitted into the underside of the paramotor harness which effectively gives the pilot wings – the attitude of which can be controlled independently in flight.

To climb faster the pilot angles the winglet to produce up to 25kg of extra lift, increasing the climb rate by up to 300 feet per minute. Alternatively, the winglets can be adjusted to produce reverse lift, making the pilot effectively weigh up to 25kg more and uploading the paraglider canopy for greater penetration into strong winds and increased stability in turbulent conditions.

A production Winglet Harness manufactured by Mike Cambell-Jones and Pete Searl is currently entering production which may be used to help the pilots climb faster for Mission Everest and cut through turbulent air more efficiently.