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Red Bull Flugtag (German pronunciation: [ˈfluːkˌtaːk], 'airshow' lit. 'flight day') is an event organized by Red Bull in which competitors attempt to fly home-made, human-powered flying machines, size-limited to around 10 metres (33 ft) and weight-limited to approximately 150 kilograms (330 lb). The flying machines are usually launched off a pier about 9 metres (30 ft) high into the sea or body of water. Most competitors enter for the entertainment value, and the flying machines rarely fly at all.
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 30 feet (9.1 m) and a maximum weight (including pilot) of 450 pounds (200 kg). In Australian Flugtags the wingspan is limited to 8 metres (26 ft) and the weight (not including pilot) to 180 kilograms (400 lb).[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 1-square-foot (930 cm2).[4]
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]
The largest crowd was in Cape Town, South Africa with 220,000 attending in 2012.
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Teams that enter the competition are judged according to three criteria: distance, creativity, and showmanship.[6]
Country | City | Year | Date | Overall winner | Winning Distance | Description |
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South Africa | Johannesburg | 2000 | ||||
New Zealand | Auckland | 2002 | Greatest American Hero | 22 m | The winner was a Carbon fibre and mylar glider, pilot lying prone. | |
Croatia | Dubrovnik | 2002 | Stonebird | 17.5 m | Catapulted pilot | |
Hungary | Sukoro | 2002 | Yunyai | 45.3 m | human-powered aircraft | |
Belgium | Antwerp | 2003 | ||||
Israel | Tel Aviv | 2003 | The Dragon from The Yarkon | 10.5 m | Flying dragon | |
United Kingdom | London | 2003 | August 3 | |||
Germany | Hamburg | 2004 | ||||
New Zealand | Wellington | 2004 | March 14 | Klinging On | 23.5 m | Starship Enterprise |
United Arab Emirates | Dubai | 2005 | Cre8tive 1 | 26 m | Polystyrene and aluminum | |
Slovakia | Bratislava | 2005 | June 26 | Red Arrows Brno | 32 m | Wooden frame, Polystyrene profiles, paper, all-moving ailerons |
Czech Republic | Prague | 2006 | June 25 | Easy Money 3 | 30 m | Wooden frame, Styrofoam and Fiberglass with all-moving tailplane |
Canada | Vancouver, British Columbia | 2006 | The Big Shooter | 26 m | Kevlar, aluminum, titanium, carbon fiber and mylar. | |
Netherlands | Rotterdam | 2006 | Aquaphobia | 30 m | Aluminum sheets and wrapping plastic. | |
Brazil | São Paulo | 2006 | September 17 | |||
Kuwait | Kuwait | 2007 | November 2 | The Flying Stars | 12 m | |
United Arab Emirates | Dubai | 2007 | November 23 | Snoopy vs. the Red Bull | 21 m | Styrofoam, cardboard and Fiberglass flying wing with canard |
Australia | Sydney | 2008 | April 6 | Team Mullet | 18.2 m | Giant Flounder on a fishing trawler (overall winners) |
Turkey | Istanbul | 2008 | May 25 | Flying Turkeys | 26.9 m | |
Poland | Poznań | 2008 | June 1 | |||
United Kingdom | London | 2008 | June 7 | |||
Russia | Moscow | 2009 | August 9 | |||
Brazil | São Paulo | 2009 | August 15 | |||
Colombia | Bogotá | 2008 | September 14 | Piragua del Aire | 8 m | |
France | Marseille | 2009 | September 27 | Savonus vs Virus | 23.0 m | Household soap ("Savon de Marseille" in French) on a huge facecloth. |
Ukraine | Kyiv | 2010 | June 19 | Kuz'kina Mat' | 12.0 m | The biplane with a cob of corn instead of the fuselage. |
Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 2010 | October 10 | |||
Kuwait | Kuwait | 2010 | November 5 | Dragonfly team | 11 m (Divas team) | Wood & Polystyrene |
Ireland | Dublin | 2011 | May 22 | |||
Israel | Tel Aviv | 2011 | June 3 | Arigami | 21.0 m | Polystyrene and aluminum. |
Trinidad and Tobago | Port of Spain | 2011 | July 3 | |||
Russia | Moscow | 2011 | August 7 | |||
South Africa | Cape Town | 2012 | ||||
Austria | Vienna | 2012 | ||||
Germany | Mainz | 2012 | Monday 28 | Don Canallie und seine tollkühnen Schurken | 69,79 m (Die Rückkehr der Teichfighter) | Wooden Hang Glider |
Kuwait | Kuwait | 2012 | October 19 | Dragonfly team | 18 m | Aluminum and Polystyrene |
Singapore | Sentosa | 2012 | October 28 | |||
Saudi Arabiia | Jeddah | 2012 | December 13 | TeamSaher | 25 m | Foam, Wood and Aluminum |
Turkey | Istanbul | 2013 | May 26 | Angara Börds | ||
Ukraine | Kyiv | 2013 | June 2 | |||
Serbia | Belgrade | 2013 | June 22 | Flyin’ figuar | 19.59 m | Aluminium, Polyethylene, PVC |
Sweden | Stockholm | 2013 | June 30 | |||
Russia | Moscow | 2013 | July 28 | |||
Chile | Valparaíso | 2014 | February 8 | |||
Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 2014 | May 11 | |||
Portugal | Cascais | 2014 | September 6 | |||
Russia | Moscow | 2015 | July 26[7] | |||
India | Bangalore | 2015 | September 28 | |||
Sweden | Gothenburg | 2015 | August 22 | |||
Norway | Oslo | 2015 | August 23[8] | |||
United Arab Emirates | Dubai | 2015 | November 27 | |||
Italy | Milan | 2016 | June 19 | |||
Peru | Lima | 2016 | June 25 | |||
Bulgaria | Varna | 2016 | July 2 | |||
Switzerland | Zürich | 2016 | July 16 | |||
Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 2016 | November 27 | |||
Russia | Moscow | 2017 | August 13 | |||
Ireland | Dublin | 2018 | May 20 | |||
Germany | Bremen | 2018 | July 1 | |||
Australia | Sydney | 2018 | November 18 | Chip off the Old Block | 22 m | |
Serbia | Belgrade | 2019 | June 30 | |||
Russia | Moscow | 2019 | July 28 | Time Flies | Runner ups: Nine Eggs, Universal Twine | |
Istanbul | Turkey | 2019 | August 4[9] | Coffee Lovers (La Marzocco Turkey) | Runner ups: Mother Force, Vecihi Team | |
Russia | Moscow | 2021 | ||||
Switzerland | Lausanne | 2021 | September 19 | |||
Austria | Vienna | 2021 | September 26[10] | Die Flügelmütter (member: Ribens, Tschesn King, Banbana, Dax) | 12 m | Red Puch Maxi scale 3:1 with white paper angel wings. Material wood, carton |
Turkey | Istanbul | 2022 | August 14 | Red Kids On The Sky | Runner ups: Suuuus'hi Team, Air Kiss | |
Taiwan | Taichung | 2022 | September 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 Zealand | Auckland | 2022 | December 10 | Red Barren and Snoopy (formerly Greatest American Hero) | 47 m | Runner Ups: DC3, THE MO SHOW |
Spain | Valencia | 2024 | June 2 | Chapter | 26.7 m | Runner Ups: La Barbacoa Voladora (13.7 m), Snowparty (18.6 m)
Sustainability Award: Crazy Goat Garage |
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]
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