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  • Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
  • Watch the spectacle of craziness, crashes and splashes (and a new world record!) in St. Paul, Minnesota, as the Red Bull Flugtag lets people test their, um, flying machines above (and into) the Mississippi River at Harriet Island.
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  • @joejackson4202
    @joejackson4202 3 года назад +2316

    Who would have imagined that a plane design with actual wings would be so successful? Pinnacle of engineering here.

  • @stealthfighter2923
    @stealthfighter2923 5 лет назад +5879

    A glider on a tower flew further than 15 dopes pushing a cardboard doghouse? I’m shocked!

    • @wrensey_YT
      @wrensey_YT 5 лет назад +195

      Yeah I would love to see this competition but they have an aerospace engineer on each team
      Or at least someone who understands the basic principles of flight

    • @DelcoTrash
      @DelcoTrash 5 лет назад +99

      You speak like the 15 people were expecting it to work...

    • @charliew6024
      @charliew6024 5 лет назад +107

      dude its just for fun, some take it more serious than others

    • @wdai03
      @wdai03 5 лет назад +49

      I had my money on the doghouse

    • @charliew6024
      @charliew6024 5 лет назад +16

      @@wdai03 why would you put your money on the dog house? it will get soaking wet.

  • @AG.Floats
    @AG.Floats 5 лет назад +5258

    I honesty wish more people would try building things that would work instead of just some random thing that plummets directly into the water.

    • @gisellethesquid
      @gisellethesquid 3 года назад +332

      thats the fun part

    • @MrJokkoma
      @MrJokkoma 3 года назад +161

      Yea but I think the fun part still are when the glider at least looks like a freaking buttock whit wings.

    • @jonnie2bad
      @jonnie2bad 3 года назад +35

      i wanna see how far yours flys loser

    • @H0ldUp
      @H0ldUp 3 года назад +6

      @Mister lopa Lopah fuck your stupidest ass link I thought it was another flugtag video

    • @moihawk666
      @moihawk666 3 года назад +5

      100%

  • @FIFALIZARD
    @FIFALIZARD 6 лет назад +4017

    Imagine spending ages on a design then turning up and someone building a plane on top of tilted towers

    • @darklordojeda
      @darklordojeda 5 лет назад +97

      It was weak. But i guess as long as its within the rules its a smart move if the record was why they were there in the first place.

    • @laa0fa502
      @laa0fa502 3 года назад +65

      @@darklordojeda but it doesn't really matter. In flutag distance doesn't matter. None of those other just for fun teams would have won distance either. They're are multiple awards categories they didn't step on anyone's toes except for their direct competition

    • @darklordojeda
      @darklordojeda 3 года назад +33

      Laa0fa in rewatching the video I noticed others with high platforms as well so it looks all legit. Plus they chose a cool design. Looks like a B-24 or B-25

    • @ket451
      @ket451 3 года назад +6

      @@darklordojeda B-25, B-24's have one very large tail fin and if I'm not mistaken four and not two engines.

    • @LordThranduil234
      @LordThranduil234 3 года назад +15

      @@darklordojeda It's based off the Miss Mitchell, which is a B25 they have out at the CAF (Commemerative airforce) here in MN :)

  • @mrgunner8794
    @mrgunner8794 3 года назад +610

    I saw the first one and was like “I’m guessing that’s NOT the record holder.”

  • @sammitchell4495
    @sammitchell4495 8 лет назад +1382

    That b-25 was beautiful! And it flew amazingly. I tip my hat you!

    • @Anuq
      @Anuq 5 лет назад +7

      This ain't the 1800s buddy

    • @jletoniemetz
      @jletoniemetz 5 лет назад +12

      @@Anuq pff and?

    • @alexandercanella4479
      @alexandercanella4479 5 лет назад +2

      @Danny M bowties are cool

    • @Finnigan_
      @Finnigan_ 5 лет назад +5

      @@Anuq b25's are not even from the 1800s. Ignorant

    • @cbecks2051
      @cbecks2051 5 лет назад +2

      “I tip my hat you” english is not your strong point is it.

  • @alishanmao
    @alishanmao 3 года назад +1919

    it even landed smooth LOL good design

    • @ATalkingBadger
      @ATalkingBadger 3 года назад +16

      It landing smooth made you laugh out loud?

    • @x3onz
      @x3onz 3 года назад +5

      @@737simviator the ramp should be higher by default. it's way too low to gain any airspeed

    • @craigbielsky115
      @craigbielsky115 3 года назад

      @@737simviator NOPE

    • @satya.atmaja
      @satya.atmaja 3 года назад +10

      @@737simviator they're not the only one using that platform...

    • @God-gi9iu
      @God-gi9iu 3 года назад

      Oooooo

  • @Bajtjr
    @Bajtjr 7 лет назад +2016

    Imagine building the best plane for a while then on the competition day a group comes along with their 7m tower and on top of that about the same design of the "plane" you have. I'd be kinda bummed out :)

    • @reverendrobertparsimony8475
      @reverendrobertparsimony8475 7 лет назад +326

      I'd be bummed I didn't think of making a 7 metre tower

    • @_blackeagles_frau8335
      @_blackeagles_frau8335 7 лет назад +6

      Mack Teen meter

    • @candibles
      @candibles 7 лет назад +2

      Oh dear...

    • @AlternativePanduh
      @AlternativePanduh 6 лет назад +16

      _BlackEagles_ Frau it's metre

    • @jeremiah817tx
      @jeremiah817tx 6 лет назад +131

      Come back next year with an 8 meter tower. Than watch the towers get higher and higher until they are ultimately banned from competition.

  • @11dubs30
    @11dubs30 3 года назад +82

    Every single one looked like it was designed at 2 am after 12 beers, then built the next day barely just before the race. Except one

    • @jrodboi7321
      @jrodboi7321 3 года назад +1

      Perfectly described

    • @AngelEmfrbl
      @AngelEmfrbl 3 года назад +1

      @@jrodboi7321 pretty much. XD

    • @donziperk
      @donziperk 3 года назад +3

      Thats what makes it so much fun.

    • @triskits_mmm
      @triskits_mmm 2 года назад

      hahahaha yuhh

  • @Justwantahover
    @Justwantahover 6 лет назад +134

    The rear stabilator was like really full-on. Not only does the whole stabilator move, but it also moves a lot. Making it much more effective and (even more important) it also makes it much quicker control. This is absolutely essential for such low airspeed and flying nearly stalled. The reason they have such a low launching platform is for safety. If there is no limit to height of an extension (and the pilot falls) the pilot may be seriously injured. And there would be a big safety breach of the maximum safe launch height.

    • @skie6282
      @skie6282 2 года назад +5

      Honwstly the glider probably could have gone a little farther with better timing of the stabalizer, granted they had no idea how well it would work anyway.

    • @SuperChuckRaney
      @SuperChuckRaney Год назад

      they used a Wright Bros designed wing also

  • @blackers10
    @blackers10 3 года назад +352

    I wonder if anybody has tried a human catapult. That launches just before they hit the edge of the ramp... throws the human projectile into the sky for maximum distance??

    • @Greg-rz2sk
      @Greg-rz2sk 3 года назад +57

      better yet, catapult a human catapult.

    • @TheFUNNYTHINGS11
      @TheFUNNYTHINGS11 3 года назад +68

      A trebuchet is the only option, fuck catapults

    • @brockcasey720
      @brockcasey720 3 года назад +3

      @@TheFUNNYTHINGS11 how dare you

    • @Greg-rz2sk
      @Greg-rz2sk 3 года назад +20

      @@TheFUNNYTHINGS11 catapult a trebuchet

    • @Miiloh
      @Miiloh 3 года назад +8

      @@Greg-rz2sk innovation that excites

  • @larjkok1184
    @larjkok1184 7 лет назад +1618

    Should have made the rolling scaffold 300ft high. Surely that's cheating?!?

    • @Justwantahover
      @Justwantahover 5 лет назад +123

      The reason they have such a low launching platform is for safety. If there is no limit to height of an extension (and the pilot falls) the pilot may be seriously injured. And there would be a big safety breach of the maximum safe launch height.

    • @SirSchmittyX
      @SirSchmittyX 5 лет назад +132

      There is a height limit of 10m in the rules.

    • @PrimetimeNut
      @PrimetimeNut 5 лет назад +86

      TheInkinJapan the other teams knew their “planes” were garbage and decided they’d rather not fall the extra 10m..

    • @headkickko609
      @headkickko609 5 лет назад +9

      Well we've had a fair share of shattered wrists, missing teeth and broken bones in Maribor...

    • @DustinMercer
      @DustinMercer 3 года назад +1

      @@headkickko609 was wondering about that!

  • @markrs2000
    @markrs2000 Год назад +18

    The best part about this and the soapbox races are, that there are so many people in the world who want to have fun, and don't care if they win or not.

  • @kennethfharkin
    @kennethfharkin 3 года назад +28

    Yes they used a tower, it wasn't against the rules and they were there to win. The glider itself was well designed and performed well. If you don't like people using the rules to win then make different rules.

    • @JordanBeagle
      @JordanBeagle Год назад +2

      Well put

    • @paulgage7495
      @paulgage7495 Год назад

      They changed the rules following to no longer allow towers.

  • @apancher
    @apancher 3 года назад +53

    Flugtag is such a fun event to check out. You end up laughing all day with the random people around you. I still talk to a couple people I met at the event I went to in like 2010!

    • @johndalenino
      @johndalenino 3 года назад

      It looks so ridiculous on video. Must be gut busting to see live 😂

    • @freepalestine2434
      @freepalestine2434 3 года назад

      It looks insanely dangerous. Half the people jump off just for fun by the looks of it.

    • @jenplinguist
      @jenplinguist 2 года назад +2

      This is what I try to explain about MN culture. People from other places just can't comprehend that we can small talk random strangers in public then become friends!!

    • @gavcom4060
      @gavcom4060 2 года назад +2

      @@freepalestine2434 you know in an increasingly safer society, it’s sometimes nice to have a little danger

  • @BusterBuizel
    @BusterBuizel 3 года назад +8

    This event is basically where designers come up with well designed shitposts in the shape of planes

  • @sandEffect
    @sandEffect 3 года назад +10

    Congrats! You broke the record of flying on the not-really-trying-to-fly frat bro contest. Actually I’m happy for her.

  • @cdtaylor7732
    @cdtaylor7732 4 года назад +213

    I just think if she hadn’t went so hard stick up, she could have extended it even further

    • @Igorms01
      @Igorms01 3 года назад +8

      She went on a Stall

    • @ds_lyst05
      @ds_lyst05 3 года назад

      @@Igorms01 No shit

    • @Igorms01
      @Igorms01 3 года назад +1

      @@ds_lyst05 True Story.

    • @laa0fa502
      @laa0fa502 3 года назад +9

      You douchebag, it probably doesn't have the best aero dynamics and ability... DUH. I think she was pulling back on the stick the entire tIme

    • @scwfan08
      @scwfan08 3 года назад +1

      *hadn't gone

  • @nathannolan1593
    @nathannolan1593 3 года назад +84

    "To achieve flight you need a plane" - Some random person

    • @MajesticSkywhale
      @MajesticSkywhale 3 года назад +1

      same guy who once told me "You get stronger by putting more weight on the bar"
      truly geniuses of our age

  • @annag707
    @annag707 3 года назад +17

    As much as I hate the drink itself, Redbull is one of the coolest sponsers out there doing stuff like this and the space jump. I might buy a Redbull and throw it out just to show support 😂

    • @rain9058
      @rain9058 3 года назад +1

      How do you hate the drink?? Seems like a weird thing to hate.. I can understand not liking the taste I guess but hate seems pretty odd.

    • @noguruespanol
      @noguruespanol 3 года назад

      Big chunk of their profit spent on ads and sponsoring events like this. They hold the record

  • @jenplinguist
    @jenplinguist 2 года назад +16

    Hey, that's me in the middle of the level 2 rail at :16!!!! The tall guy next to me is my dad 🙂 I'm constantly sharing this story because only in Minnesota can you small talk the person next to you in the middle of hundreds of people and find you are less than 6 degrees of separation (my sister's classmate)! I've never been so proud to be Minnesotan--had no idea we won the world record until now!!! 😀

  • @Yarp-xj3rd
    @Yarp-xj3rd 3 года назад +5

    I love that guy at 1:24 jumping off in solidarity with his teammates 😂

    • @comvnche
      @comvnche Год назад

      It's forbidden though, and they will be disqualified

  • @TheWaggishAmerican
    @TheWaggishAmerican 7 лет назад +75

    Can you imagine if that "Chicken Wisperers" team launched from a tower this big? They'd have hit the docks!

  • @Spectrum184
    @Spectrum184 8 лет назад +295

    Well fuck build a massive tower and its easy to throw a hunk of paper a hundred feet.

    • @luisgarcia-xr7ko
      @luisgarcia-xr7ko 7 лет назад +4

      tnnss111 ahhahahaahah tru

    • @gilbertgarcia4921
      @gilbertgarcia4921 7 лет назад

      Seriously. Maybe if it was ten people throwing the actual plane off the platform it would've been impressive.

    • @joeson7804
      @joeson7804 7 лет назад +6

      tnnss111 do it, if it is so easy.

    • @onilovni1234
      @onilovni1234 7 лет назад +3

      Why don't you just do it if it's so easy?

    • @CockatooDude
      @CockatooDude 7 лет назад +1

      +Anthony HT Because it is way too time consuming, and expensive.

  • @randall1959
    @randall1959 Год назад +7

    The launching mechanism alone is genius. It had an extra 10 feet of free fall to gain speed

    • @blusheep2
      @blusheep2 Год назад +1

      The rules allow for a scaffolding. Lots of people use it though that one was designed very well.

  • @sirich7751
    @sirich7751 3 года назад +2

    I love the "designs" that you know are going straight down!!

  • @tsweens13
    @tsweens13 3 года назад +7

    flugtag sounds more like “vogel ist gestorben” tag after watching this 😂

  • @brotherbulldozer6430
    @brotherbulldozer6430 3 года назад

    First randomly recommended video of 2021

  • @cache780
    @cache780 5 лет назад +8

    most underwhelming world record I've even seen

    • @firepower7017
      @firepower7017 5 лет назад

      Building a glider with probably little to no experience coupled it uses low grade materials and is assembled by tools you commonly find at a home, it's pretty remarkable not to mention transportation for it.

    • @cache780
      @cache780 5 лет назад

      @@firepower7017 ok but I wasn't criticizing the build

  • @jobaecker9752
    @jobaecker9752 Год назад +1

    I was there that day - came home with a headache from laughing so hard. Great fun!

  • @thoughtgrenades
    @thoughtgrenades 3 года назад +11

    Remember when no one died and we did this kind of thing...

  • @brucestewart5939
    @brucestewart5939 Год назад

    To put hundreds of hours in building a craft that drops straight down into oblivion is a labor of insane love!

  • @RideBikes_Walkplaces
    @RideBikes_Walkplaces 3 года назад +4

    Last guy to jump must have caused himself a right mischief landing on that thing

  • @montyzumazoom1337
    @montyzumazoom1337 5 лет назад +8

    The original idea for this was the international bird man competition at Bognor Regis in West Sussex uk.
    Started in 1971, the idea was to take off from the pier in a home made contraption, and fly a certain distance.
    The reward I believe was £10,000 if you managed to do the distance

  • @poet_stowage4574
    @poet_stowage4574 3 года назад +67

    0:32 That’s Mark Zuckerberg with a wig, Ofcourse he won.

    • @ericm.3919
      @ericm.3919 3 года назад +3

      LMAO!💀💀

    • @lewiscampbell8013
      @lewiscampbell8013 3 года назад +1

      Maybe mark Zuckerburg is that pilot with a shaved head

    • @TheBanana93
      @TheBanana93 3 года назад +2

      Thats just mean shes quite nice lol

  • @ChefDansHookah
    @ChefDansHookah 4 месяца назад

    Her tights were very nice. Congrats on making a record!

  • @txrick4879
    @txrick4879 3 года назад +8

    She actually flew the thing . Look at rear flaps moving .

  • @JustAnotherThisDJ
    @JustAnotherThisDJ 5 лет назад +8

    Even has flight controls and was expertly flew. Nice flying, Captain...

  • @roflmao9156
    @roflmao9156 5 лет назад +66

    Who found this video in their recommendations in June 2019?

  • @Paiadakine
    @Paiadakine 3 года назад +1

    Great pilot!

  • @2you524
    @2you524 5 лет назад +47

    My concern is at 1:24 someone suddenly jumped off. What if he hits someone that is already in the water lol 😱

    • @robert9595
      @robert9595 5 лет назад +4

      Shut up safety sally with your over exaggeration

    • @laa0fa502
      @laa0fa502 3 года назад

      Thats why u look down lol

    • @ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid
      @ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid 3 года назад

      Then the guy on the bottom will likely suffer a bruise.

  • @giselleishere5153
    @giselleishere5153 3 года назад

    Redbull really is made for sports 😂Their social account is full of sports(not complaining just loving it)

  • @Npstyle2k10
    @Npstyle2k10 5 лет назад +13

    *Da Vinci's first flying attempts colorized*

  • @farfromhome7823
    @farfromhome7823 3 года назад

    Wow my life is complete now thanks to this video, thanks youtube so much I didn't know what I was going to do with my life but now I know and it's all thanks to you and you're amazing video suggestions from 100 years ago

  • @hawkeyepierce3199
    @hawkeyepierce3199 3 года назад +5

    She flew that like a boss ! 👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  • @damiensteiner9919
    @damiensteiner9919 Год назад

    The neo Amy Johnson we have here. Love the gargantuan fails though. Total chaos😂😂😂

  • @jayycrz3808
    @jayycrz3808 3 года назад +9

    We really took the world we used to know for granted.. :(

    • @nukacola3795
      @nukacola3795 3 года назад +2

      Don't worry, we will the next one and the one after that. The beat goes on kiddo! Just dont stay hiding in the basement from a invisible germ..... pro tip: we were always surrounded by germs. Neat.

  • @dmeemd7787
    @dmeemd7787 3 года назад +1

    "Let's see what they got!"
    **Starts naming which discs in the neck and back they have completely blown out**
    "We got four C7/T1 complete disc failure WITH paralysis on the red team! That's a new record!"
    "AAAHHAHHH YEAH!!!!"
    🤣🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

  • @night8434
    @night8434 3 года назад +5

    Everybody is talking about the tower but she was the only one putting an actual show there. The rest of the competitors just fell straight into the water which was really boring IMO.

    • @100gecsrbetterthangod5
      @100gecsrbetterthangod5 3 года назад +1

      I get your point but all the people at the event disagree with you. They love seeing the goofy contraptions and love being pleasantly surprised when one halfway works. Its not actually "see how far you can fly!" Otherwise a lot of people would have contraptions exactly like the bomber.

  • @MrMuz99
    @MrMuz99 5 лет назад +1

    This reminds me of the Soap Box races in a way: You don't know why people do it but you find it intriguing & hilarious anyway 😄

    • @MrMuz99
      @MrMuz99 5 лет назад

      @carpe diem - OK, maybe You don't.

  • @wordreet
    @wordreet 8 лет назад +18

    Haha! That worked pretty well! If I was 12 foot tall, I guess my little gliders would go further too. ;¬)

  • @chrisnizer5702
    @chrisnizer5702 Год назад

    Gotta admire a group of people who invest all that time and energy to create something only to completely destroy it in a matter of seconds. That's livin' for the moment, God bless 'em!

  • @joannaw0606
    @joannaw0606 5 лет назад +11

    RUclips never stops surprising me with their recommended section

  • @shevetlevi2821
    @shevetlevi2821 4 года назад +1

    Good onya! These Flugtag always put a smile on my face. The peak of human playfulness.

  • @Nighthawk6827
    @Nighthawk6827 2 года назад +3

    I like seeing long flights in the event. It shows that they can fly, the B-25 and those that broke the record after it were true gliders.

  • @crawford323
    @crawford323 5 лет назад

    So cleaver using the energy of the weight of the falling lower structure to fling the craft to its flying speed. Humans! Cant live without them! Bravo Bravo!

  • @isseywalkenhorst9885
    @isseywalkenhorst9885 7 лет назад +6

    Wow b-25j Mitchell flew greatly!

    • @danbell1350
      @danbell1350 4 года назад

      Hi Issey - My father (Max Bell) was the original pilot of "Miss Mitchell" in WWII. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the stenciling. B-25's rock.

  • @3DPeter
    @3DPeter 3 года назад +2

    Red bull stole the concept from a Dutch tv show called "ter land ter zee en in de lucht" (on land at sea and in the air) and that goes back to the early 70's.
    There were alot of different challenges like in the air, or glide down a 50 degree slide, cycle over a 3 inch wide plank, and even drving backwards in old banger cars
    and alot more fun stuff, and every challenge was a show on it's own and i loved it as a kid.

  • @jamesduncan1459
    @jamesduncan1459 10 лет назад +6

    Melbourne Australia have had that sort of crazy thing going on here for about 20 years and the record is about twice that distance

    • @crazydrifter13
      @crazydrifter13 9 лет назад

      james duncan Name?

    • @jamesduncan1459
      @jamesduncan1459 9 лет назад +1

      actually it has been over 30 years because my daughter met her future husband at one of them and they have been married 29 years. Name of distance holder, have no clue as it was a number, like 20 give or take years ago. He flew a delta wing and a slight wind gust at the right time put him past the 50 meter mark just. Red Bull did not et into the scene for a lot of years after that.. They have been here involved for only15 years or so. Have not been interested in the antics for some time as I now live in the country over 100 miles away and I am over 80 now.drifter13

    • @crazydrifter13
      @crazydrifter13 9 лет назад +4

      james duncan Ohhh...you are above 80. Thats great.

    • @RowdyBrian17
      @RowdyBrian17 8 лет назад +2

      +james duncan a little late but props to you being 80 and so savvy with a computer. Not trying to insult you, just think it's awesome that someone your age is so up to date with technology

    • @JustaPoke
      @JustaPoke 8 лет назад +1

      We have been doing this (and other variants with bicycles etc.) in the Netherlands even a lot longer. Search for a vid called: Vlieg Er Eens Uit (1974)

  • @mikecoomes2915
    @mikecoomes2915 3 года назад +2

    This all started with the”Birdman of Bognor” event every year! Great fun!

  • @tpgslmth4252
    @tpgslmth4252 5 лет назад +18

    there NEEDS to be a Zizek piece on what this "ritual" represents

    • @michaelhall5429
      @michaelhall5429 3 года назад

      It'd be pretty boring. People want fun challenges to do before they die. People like watching people do fun challenges. Companies will try to make money off people liking stuff.

    • @xxmetioqurexx
      @xxmetioqurexx 3 года назад

      Lmao yes !! I want to see a zizek analysis

  • @mrgamerfly1
    @mrgamerfly1 3 года назад +2

    This is what ive been w8ing for 🤟🏻

  • @raihanencanto
    @raihanencanto 3 года назад +4

    it seems like only them who are taking it seriously, the other was just having fun

  • @denverpurgepaintball7147
    @denverpurgepaintball7147 3 года назад +2

    the wright brothers would be impressed🤘🏻

  • @gregc33487
    @gregc33487 3 года назад +3

    I love how the teams usually jump off as well!!!

  • @hazri8758
    @hazri8758 2 года назад +1

    Has the record been broken yet? I saw the one in Zurich. Seemed like it covered more distance than this.

  • @saims.2402
    @saims.2402 4 года назад +4

    I wish our science projects in school were like this!

  • @MrHansen
    @MrHansen Год назад

    Great job on controlling the record breaking aircraft. Bringing the plane from a nose down to level attitude was amazing.

  • @larsfroelich
    @larsfroelich 8 лет назад +631

    that's cheating. height should be limited

    • @JaydenLawson
      @JaydenLawson 7 лет назад +75

      Jaime F - until someone comes out with a 7 storey launcher

    • @brianjc720
      @brianjc720 7 лет назад +20

      Jaime F But thats not the point of the competition. It isnt to build the tallest extension but to build something that can fly. People just building bigger and bigger extensions would just suck the fun out of the whole competition.

    • @jessewarkentin
      @jessewarkentin 7 лет назад +16

      This will not be as big of an issue as it may initially appear to be. Continually increasing the height will not result in better performance. There will be an optimal height when you account for weight and the fact that the force is entirely on the bottom of the structure. Increased height will eventually result in most of the force being lost in rotation. With increased height new challenges will arise such as exerting the force on the center of mass rather then the base of the structure. Physics will naturally limit the height.

    • @scr454
      @scr454 7 лет назад +20

      Jesse Warkentin if you watch the video the tower leans over the edge. taller height with a lean over the edge extends the plane further distance before it has to performed on its own

    • @jessewarkentin
      @jessewarkentin 7 лет назад +7

      Steven R The falling arc of the tower is only beneficial if friction coefficient between the structure and the base is high enough to maintain its position on top of the structure. Otherwise the acceleration of the tower falling will cause the plane to fall off the back. The problem with increasing this friction coefficient is that At this extremity of height the plane will likely not leave contact with the structure as a result of the lack of forward momentum prior to the leaning effect. I do not know the rules however I am doubtful that it would qualify if still on contact with the landing when falling into the water.

  • @dustinharrison3491
    @dustinharrison3491 3 года назад

    Awesome video!

  • @engineear5571
    @engineear5571 3 года назад +4

    It’s so funny to watch this during covid times. Those crowds are packed too closely together!

  • @jmkcted
    @jmkcted 3 года назад

    In the netherlands is a tv program its called te land ter zee en in de lucht. One of the items is: vlieg er eens uit (fly out). This is the same. Greetings, Jasper.

  • @christopherclink6931
    @christopherclink6931 3 года назад +5

    The weird shit humans do. I love it.

  • @snapperhead1355
    @snapperhead1355 3 года назад

    We were doing this in Perth Western Australia 30 years ago and now It is a huge event with Red Bull, amazing what a big name sponsor can do

    • @michaeldowlin6778
      @michaeldowlin6778 3 года назад +1

      You may actually enjoy this as a read mate. Even I didn't know. I thought melbourne started it tbh.
      en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birdman_Rally

    • @snapperhead1355
      @snapperhead1355 3 года назад

      @@michaeldowlin6778
      wouldn't surprise me if Melbourne was first, Perth is behind the times

  • @robn2497
    @robn2497 5 лет назад +23

    just build a 400 foot pole walk it to the edge push it over you win!

    • @yobaafett
      @yobaafett 5 лет назад +4

      10m height limit...

    • @robn2497
      @robn2497 5 лет назад +1

      @@yobaafett i know. its a joke. this is my serious plan. I would build a 3D model of a wing use Matlab and fluid dynamics analysis to iteratively tune the design. The variables I would optimise for. Launch velocity, minimum lift/drag at that velocity. Minimum Mass given structural design. Confirm its functionality with some real world tests. Then launch from 10 meters or competition max.

    • @yobaafett
      @yobaafett 5 лет назад

      @@robn2497 I would just do something similar to the one in the video but design the wings in a way to give as much lift as possible with very little velocity

    • @robn2497
      @robn2497 5 лет назад

      @@yobaafett "As much lift as possible" will subtract distance due to drag.

    • @AH17293
      @AH17293 5 лет назад +1

      @@robn2497 you could use python and ansys for the cfd. What materials are you going to use?

  • @sivayamsiva9343
    @sivayamsiva9343 3 года назад +1

    Excellent entertainment congratulations to all participants 👍

  • @HangingWithEpstein
    @HangingWithEpstein 3 года назад +2

    If they didn't start with the height, it wouldn't have gone anywhere

  • @yvngenchilada1114
    @yvngenchilada1114 5 лет назад +1

    How have I not heard of this before and how are there so many people there?

    • @axelmcleod8427
      @axelmcleod8427 5 лет назад

      They've heard of it and showed up. That's how

    • @yvngenchilada1114
      @yvngenchilada1114 5 лет назад

      @@axelmcleod8427 Wow... Never has an answer been more correct. Props too you.

  • @chowderstevens9375
    @chowderstevens9375 7 лет назад +264

    A giant tower with a hang glider on top... Doesn't seem that impressive

    • @jamesscholl300
      @jamesscholl300 5 лет назад +35

      Jesus you idiot. This is the exact type of thing that should be allowed. It's a bomber replica with wings like tons of the others. A hang glider is triangular you nitwit.

    • @Justwantahover
      @Justwantahover 5 лет назад +7

      It's basically impossible otherwise, cos of the ridiculously slow airspeed. And another thing, the rear stabiliser moves a lot and is fairly large, and that contributes to their success too. It's the quick response control of nose attitude combined with the extra height that got them there (just one-or-the-other most probably wouldn't do it).

    • @morahSDG
      @morahSDG 5 лет назад +13

      Know this was four months ago, but I think he literally meant the hang glider that was literally on top of the tower around 1:10.

    • @longdongdaddyfromcincinnat9083
      @longdongdaddyfromcincinnat9083 5 лет назад +1

      Your moms abortionist wasn’t very impressive either

    • @Justwantahover
      @Justwantahover 5 лет назад +1

      @@longdongdaddyfromcincinnat9083 I just reported you.

  • @donwilliams6170
    @donwilliams6170 3 года назад

    Really nice job!

  • @joeslider7236
    @joeslider7236 4 года назад +5

    imagine how polluted the water is cos of all the broken pieces that go into it

  • @jeremiah817tx
    @jeremiah817tx 6 лет назад +1

    Did not expect that to glide like that lol, great design!

  • @krakenmahboy
    @krakenmahboy 3 года назад +4

    World record "Hold My Beer, I'm Going Flying" champion.

  • @dannyhelms2779
    @dannyhelms2779 7 лет назад +2

    Finally, somebody gets it!! AIR SPEED!!!

  • @m0derncat401
    @m0derncat401 5 лет назад +4

    Why is evreyone complaining about the tower there is literly 2 other people who used towers in this vid

    • @m0derncat401
      @m0derncat401 5 лет назад

      @Rob M there the same hight

    • @m0derncat401
      @m0derncat401 5 лет назад

      @Rob M 2 of the towers are around the same hight

  • @johnsmith-ht3sy
    @johnsmith-ht3sy Год назад

    That glider design was around in 1960s toy shops, all boys had balsa wood gliders and they flew well.

  • @danhessler
    @danhessler 7 лет назад +29

    i like how its a B-25

    • @danbell1350
      @danbell1350 4 года назад +3

      Hi Dan - My father (Max Bell) was the original pilot of "Miss Mitchell" in WWII. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the stenciling. B-25's rock.

    • @protalukoriginal4560
      @protalukoriginal4560 4 года назад

      @@danbell1350 incredible

  • @FinesseForward69
    @FinesseForward69 3 года назад +1

    Amazing accuracy hitting that bouy, made sure there was no doubt how far she went

  • @gwhite1932
    @gwhite1932 3 года назад +26

    Surely the idea is to entertain by dropping like a stone in fancy dress, not to ACTUALLY fly

    • @moihawk666
      @moihawk666 3 года назад +1

      no.

    • @harrytodhunter5078
      @harrytodhunter5078 3 года назад

      Its both. There is both an entertainment aspect and a serious flight aspect.

  • @lapraxi
    @lapraxi 3 года назад

    Wow you broke the world record!! Here, take these two cans of red bull and goodbye

  • @eightbol_YT
    @eightbol_YT 3 года назад +6

    Animal: Survive eat make kids eat survive
    Humans:

  • @battery_wattage
    @battery_wattage 3 года назад +21

    I bet most of the teams don’t even know how to make a good paper plane.

    • @ryandsz
      @ryandsz 3 года назад +1

      easy to type on a keyboard bruh. this shits difficult hahah

    • @lapraxi
      @lapraxi 3 года назад

      Wake up boy, this ain't SPACE X

  • @Algorythmfpv
    @Algorythmfpv Год назад

    Its incredible how many people spend time building a contraption, planning and creating outfits, choreograph a dance, and have no intention on actually flying anywhere. Most of these people are intent and content with just getting up there and plunging their build into the water below lol

  • @luketroyer7620
    @luketroyer7620 6 лет назад +11

    yeah bloody genius- build a giant tower and then throw a legit glider of the top. So impressive. Next time they should just build a 50m tower and glide of with a hang glider.

    • @jamesscholl300
      @jamesscholl300 5 лет назад +4

      Nobody is building 50m towers. They are doing this kind of thing in there garages. It's a perfectly reasonable flight. Also, have you watched this even before? Half of the planes have wings like this and most start off higher

  • @EGarrett01
    @EGarrett01 Год назад

    0:10 I love the one guy in the back who just watches the whole rest of his team eat s--t and stops short. It almost looks like he did it to all of them on purpose.

  • @NR-rv8rz
    @NR-rv8rz 7 лет назад +48

    It was a beautiful design and flight but you cheated. Others jumped off a platform of uniform height and you built a vertical extension to the platform.

    • @scwfan08
      @scwfan08 7 лет назад +22

      NewsRedial
      How's it cheating when everyone's allowed to do it?

    • @kennethfharkin
      @kennethfharkin 6 лет назад +15

      Being smarter does not mean one cheated.

  • @BoomBoomLou
    @BoomBoomLou 3 года назад +2

    Awesome, how many spines were fused because of this? What a great goal in life.

  • @gfdfperte4248
    @gfdfperte4248 8 лет назад +87

    The point was the hight of the Exiting Ramp. I am sure the rules will be changed now or why bother. Hay how high is your Tower this year. It only takes one team to become ASS WIPES. the point of this was Red Bull Gives you Wings, Not Red Bull lets you fly. Some one will really get hurt if this Hight Extension will be allowed on the ramp.

    • @Mtron1000
      @Mtron1000 8 лет назад +6

      fk u party pooper.

    • @gfdfperte4248
      @gfdfperte4248 8 лет назад +8

      fu you ass wipe if someone dies there will me no red bull flugtag

    • @Mtron1000
      @Mtron1000 8 лет назад +2

      lol 12 yr old. "ass wipe ass wipe asswipe " shut the fuck up. Why do u have such a fucking log up your ass, let them be

    • @gfdfperte4248
      @gfdfperte4248 8 лет назад +5

      Set the rules, why not just let them get 200 feet over the launch area.

    • @gfdfperte4248
      @gfdfperte4248 8 лет назад +6

      i do not like cheating people i am sure you are one of them. so go cheat and pat your self on your Ass.

  • @Jacparas
    @Jacparas 3 года назад

    After pandemic all countries should have this event. Let's bring all out the stress and boredom we experienced during isolation time.

  • @tvvelvegauge12
    @tvvelvegauge12 3 года назад +3

    But isn't that cheating? They started of like on a 50ft. tower...
    That's no record in my book.