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Red Bull Creates Fast and Furious Flying

November 16, 2006 at 9:23 AM | 0 Comments

The Red Bull Air Race World Series hits Perth, Western Australia, this weekend for the final event in the 2006 series. After races this year in Abu Dhabi, Barcelona, Berlin, Istanbul, Budapest and San Francisco, the eleven participants and their purpose-built acrobatic aircraft will race over the Swan River at high speed, throwing a few rolls and tricks in for good measure.

This crazy sport is often described as "motor racing with wings," and Aussie spectators are busily trying to learn the rules. The planes will fly about 30 feet above the water, and they have to navigate both horizontally and vertically through inflatable air gates, finishing the course in the fastest time. Something good to know: the inflatable gates are designed to disintegrate if a pilot bumps into them. Finally, an almost biodegradable motor sport!

[Photo: mural]

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