Red Bull Flugtag Explained

Red Bull Flugtag (pronounced as /de/, 'airshow') is an event organized by Red Bull in which competitors attempt to fly home-made, human-powered flying machines, size-limited to around 10m (30feet) and weight-limited to approximately 150kg (330lb). The flying machines are usually launched off a pier about 9m (30feet) high into the sea or body of water. Most competitors enter for the entertainment value, and the flying machines rarely fly at all.

Background

The format was originally invented in Selsey, a small seaside town in the south of England under the name "Birdman Rally" in 1971.[1] The first Red Bull Flugtag competition was held in 1992 in Vienna, Austria. It was such a success that it has been held every year since and in over 35 cities all over the world.[2]

Anyone is eligible to compete in the Flugtag event. To participate, each team must submit an application and their contraption must meet the criteria set forth by Red Bull. The criteria vary with location. In the United States each flying machine must have a maximum wingspan of 30feet and a maximum weight (including pilot) of 450lb. In Australian Flugtags the wingspan is limited to 8m (26feet) and the weight (not including pilot) to 180kg (400lb).[3] The craft must be powered by muscle, gravity, and imagination. Because the aircraft will ultimately end up in the water, it must be unsinkable and constructed entirely of environmentally friendly materials. The aircraft may not have any loose parts and advertising space is limited to 1square feet.[4]

World records

Distance

The record for the longest flight is 258 feet (78.6 m), set on September 21, 2013, at the Flugtag in Long Beach, California, by "The Chicken Whisperers" team in front of a crowd of 110,000.[5]

Attendance

The largest crowd was in Cape Town, South Africa with 220,000 attending in 2012.

Results

Teams that enter the competition are judged according to three criteria: distance, creativity, and showmanship.

International

!Country!City!Year!Date!Overall winner!Winning Distance!Description
South AfricaJohannesburg2000
New ZealandAuckland2002Greatest American Hero22 mThe winner was a Carbon fibre and mylar glider, pilot lying prone.
CroatiaDubrovnik2002Stonebird17.5 mCatapulted pilot
HungarySukoro2002Yunyai45.3 mhuman-powered aircraft
BelgiumAntwerp2003
IsraelTel Aviv2003The Dragon from The Yarkon10.5 mFlying dragon
United KingdomLondon2003August 3
GermanyHamburg2004
New ZealandWellington2004March 14Klinging On23.5 mStarship Enterprise
United Arab EmiratesDubai2005Cre8tive 126 mPolystyrene and aluminum
SlovakiaBratislava2005June 26Red Arrows Brno32 mWooden frame, Polystyrene profiles, paper, all-moving ailerons
Czech RepublicPrague2006June 25Easy Money 330 mWooden frame, Styrofoam and Fiberglass with all-moving tailplane
CanadaVancouver, British Columbia2006The Big Shooter26 mKevlar, aluminum, titanium, carbon fiber and mylar.
NetherlandsRotterdam2006Aquaphobia30 mAluminum sheets and wrapping plastic.
BrazilSão Paulo2006September 17
KuwaitKuwait2007November 2The Flying Stars12 m
United Arab EmiratesDubai2007November 23Snoopy vs. the Red Bull21 mStyrofoam, cardboard and Fiberglass flying wing with canard
AustraliaSydney2008April 6Team Mullet18.2 mGiant Flounder on a fishing trawler (overall winners)
TurkeyIstanbul2008May 25Flying Turkeys26.9 m
PolandPoznań2008June 1
United KingdomLondon2008June 7
RussiaMoscow2009August 9
BrazilSão Paulo2009August 15
ColombiaBogotá2008September 14Piragua del Aire8 m
FranceMarseille2009September 27Savonus vs Virus23.0 mHousehold soap ("Savon de Marseille" in French) on a huge facecloth.
UkraineKyiv2010June 19Kuz'kina Mat'12.0 mThe biplane with a cob of corn instead of the fuselage.
Hong KongHong Kong2010October 10
KuwaitKuwait2010November 5Dragonfly team11 m (Divas team)Wood & Polystyrene
IrelandDublin2011May 22
IsraelTel Aviv2011June 3Arigami21.0 mPolystyrene and aluminum.
Trinidad and TobagoPort of Spain2011July 3
RussiaMoscow2011August 7
South AfricaCape Town2012
AustriaVienna2012
GermanyMainz2012Monday 28Don Canallie und seine tollkühnen Schurken69,79 m (Die Rückkehr der Teichfighter)Wooden Hang Glider
KuwaitKuwait2012October 19Dragonfly team18 mAluminum and Polystyrene
SingaporeSentosa2012October 28
Saudi ArabiiaJeddah2012December 13TeamSaher25 mFoam, Wood and Aluminum
TurkeyIstanbul2013May 26Angara Börds
UkraineKyiv2013June 2
SerbiaBelgrade2013June 22Flyin’ figuar19.59 mAluminium, Polyethylene, PVC
SwedenStockholm2013June 30
RussiaMoscow2013July 28
ChileValparaíso2014February 8
Hong KongHong Kong2014May 11
PortugalCascais2014September 6
RussiaMoscow2015July 26[6]
IndiaBangalore2015September 28
SwedenGothenburg2015August 22
NorwayOslo2015August 23[7]
United Arab EmiratesDubai2015November 27
ItalyMilan2016June 19
PeruLima2016June 25
BulgariaVarna2016July 2
SwitzerlandZürich2016July 16
Hong KongHong Kong2016November 27
RussiaMoscow2017August 13
IrelandDublin2018May 20
GermanyBremen2018July 1
AustraliaSydney2018November 18Chip off the Old Block22 m
SerbiaBelgrade2019June 30
RussiaMoscow2019July 28Time FliesRunner ups: Nine Eggs, Universal Twine
IstanbulTurkey2019August 4[8] Coffee Lovers (La Marzocco Turkey)Runner ups: Mother Force, Vecihi Team
RussiaMoscow2021
SwitzerlandLausanne2021September 19
AustriaVienna2021September 26[9] Die Flügelmütter (member: Ribens, Tschesn King, Banbana, Dax)12 mRed Puch Maxi scale 3:1 with white paper angel wings. Material wood, carton
IstanbulTurkey2022August 14Red Kids On The SkyRunner ups: Suuuus'hi Team, Air Kiss
TaiwanTaichung2022September 18老闆，一個控肉刈包不加香菜不加肥肉 (member: 楊鎮濂, 徐寳璇, 黃俊穎, 蘇俊睿, 張東琳)32.75 m
New ZealandAuckland2022December 10Red Barren and Snoopy (formerly Greatest American Hero)47 mRunner Ups: DC3, THE MO SHOW
SpainValencia2024June 2Chapter26.7 mRunner Ups: La Barbacoa Voladora (13.7 m), Snowparty (18.6 m)Sustainability Award: Crazy Goat Garage

United States

Incidents

Serious injuries

Cancellation/termination by authorities

In video games

The Red Bull Flugtag is featured as a playable mini-game in a special "Red Bull space", called the Red Bull Beach, in PlayStation Home released on November 26, 2009.[16]

See also

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.birdman.org.uk/site/history.html First known Flugtag format event
  2. Web site: Back . Adrian . The day a daring amateur aviator swooped into the history books . www.redbull.com . Red Bull . 20 February 2021 . en . 22 June 2020 . ... the inaugural edition was held in Vienna in 1992, ... .
  3. Web site: Archived copy . July 28, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706111503/http://www.redbull.com.au/cs/userfiles/file/RedBullFlugtag_TC_updated_6.pdf . 2011-07-06 . dead .
  4. Web site: Red Bull Gives You Wings . https://web.archive.org/web/20170308021317/https://www.redbull.com/us-en/ . dead . March 8, 2017 . Red Bull.
  5. Web site: Chickens take flight at the Red Bull Flugtag . PressTelegram . September 21, 2013 . February 20, 2021.
  6. Web site: Red Bull Flugtag Moscow . February 20, 2021 . Red Bull.
  7. Web site: Red Bull Flugtag 2015 . February 20, 2021 . Red Bull.
  8. Web site: 4. Red Bull Uçuş Günü'nde Neler Oldu? . 2022-08-20 . Red Bull . 4 August 2019 . tr.
  9. Web site: Red Bull Flugtag Vienna . 2024-06-10 . Red Bull . en.
  10. Web site: Red Bull Flugtag Portland . Red Bull . February 20, 2021.
  11. Web site: Red Bull Flugtag Milwaukee 2022. Red Bull.
  12. Web site: Red Bull's Flugtag brings splashes, competitors from all over to Cincinnati . 13 August 2023 . Fox19 . 13 August 2023.
  13. Web site: Stupid accident: Woman aged 26 breaks her spine after jumping on piano in Dambovita River . https://web.archive.org/web/20110108143722/http://www.bucharestherald.ro/dailyevents/41-dailyevents/15565-stupid-accident-woman-aged-26-breaks-her-spine-after-jumping-on-piano-in-dambovita-river . dead . January 8, 2011 . February 20, 2021.
  14. Web site: KDKA-TV's Dave Crawley was 'severely injured' during Red Bull Flugtag stunt last year, his attorney says . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . February 20, 2021.
  15. Web site: Coast Guard shuts down Flugtag after Willamette River traffic jam (video, photos) . August 2, 2015 . oregonlive . February 20, 2021.
  16. Web site: This Week in PlayStation Home: New Red Bull Space + Event, Fight Night Producer Chat & More. November 25, 2009 . Sony Computer Entertainment. November 25, 2009 . Locust_Star.

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