Industry / 2 September 2026

How simulation supports paraglider design: the CHILI 6 Tech Talk.

Tom Lolies, CTO of FAIR AERO, explains how GENEPI helps Skywalk explore aero-structural behaviour, performance and safety.

Snapshot from the CHILI 6 Tech Talk with Tom Lolies.

Hear Tom Lolies, CTO of FAIR AERO, explain how simulation is transforming paraglider design.

His technical insights are backed by real-world results: our work with Skywalk Group, using GENEPI to support the development of its newly released CHILI 6, demonstrates how advanced simulation helps designers better understand complex aero-structural behaviour, explore new concepts, and push the boundaries of both performance and safety.

This is precisely why we developed GENEPI: to make high-fidelity multiphysics simulation a practical and effective design tool for soft aircraft.

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