Sky Race. Pretty cool stuff.
Aug 24, 2012 | 01:01 PM
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Sky Race. Pretty cool stuff. So, this is a relatively new sport that is gaining some traction. They race gliders on a course through different natural locations. The concept is to create an America's Cup but in the air vs water. They are using the same technology to follow the race, and keep tabs on who is winning and how they are doing. The different cameras on the planes let you feel part of the action. This is very cool stuff, especially if you are into flying.
It's definitely worth checking out the video, which starts a bit slow with commentary from one of the heads of the sport (He stops talking at 1:30mark)
Sky Race World Cup
It's definitely worth checking out the video, which starts a bit slow with commentary from one of the heads of the sport (He stops talking at 1:30mark)
Sky Race World Cup
Sky Race World Cup is the world’s fastest engineless sport. Twenty sailplanes cross the start line simultaneously and race 200/300kms through spectacular and remote regions to the first to cross the finish line. The pilots exploit the energy created in air currents the sun creates along mountainsides. They race wing to wing at speeds approaching 250 km/h, often just metres from the mountain. Silent, clean and on nature’s terms....
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