Air Race

Red Bull Air Race World Series - a sporting event for aerobatics in which the most talented pilots compete in the world. Held under the auspices of the company Red Bull GmbH.

With the Red Bull Air Race has arisen and a new sports discipline - air-slalom - dynamic view of piloting, the purpose of which is to pass a difficult airway with obstacles in the minimum time. Pilots perform a given year program at a time, making sharp turns and passing through a pair of specially designed pylons 20 meters high, called "air gate».

In the Air Race is important not only speed but also accuracy. The slightest mistake leads to penalties. To guide the plane through obstacles close to the ground at speeds sometimes exceeding 400 km / h, requires great skill, which have only a few pilots in the world. Therefore, the participants undergo a thorough pre-selection. These pilots - aces and real pros in their field. Different and can not be - the pilots Red Bull Air Race have to withstand overload to 10G. There is no margin for error.


































Tags

See also

New and interesting