A paraglider in the high atmosphere A paraglider, sometimes called a para-wing glider, represented a highly lightweight, individual aerial transport. Its design was quite basic, incorporating only wings and a repulsorlift propulsion system, which could be fastened to the pilot's back.
Tourists visiting Cloud City made use of these gliders. To aid in locating a para-wing glider should the pilot become disoriented or encounter difficulties, it was equipped with a radar beacon, essentially a rudimentary homing beacon.
In the depths of Coruscant's underlevels, the less fortunate organized para-wing competitions, taking advantage of the tractor fields present in the city's refuse disposal areas.
The Galactic Empire famously employed the R-444 Imperial Sky Swooper, a notable para-wing glider variant. Conversely, the Rebellion utilized the ShadoWing-4 para-wing glider as another example.