Flugtag

The 'Flying Pub' at the 2003 Flugtag, Hyde Park, London

This article is about the competitive event. For the airshow disaster, see Flugtag '88.

A Flugtag (German: flight day, airshow) is an event in which competitors attempt to fly in homemade flying machines. The flying machines are usually launched off a pier about 30 ft high into the sea (or suitably sized reservoir of water). Most competitors enter for the entertainment value, and the flying machines rarely fly at all. The first Flugtag took place in Austria in 1991, and the activity has recently gained much popularity as a result of Red Bull sponsored events in London, Austin, Chicago, Los Angeles, Baltimore, New York City, San Francisco, Miami, Tempe, Antwerp, Berlin, Johannesburg, Milan, New Zealand, Stockholm, Israel, Lausanne, Lucerne, Dubrovnik, Hungary, Vancouver, and elsewhere. The first Red Bull Flugtag event in the United Arab Emirates took place on Friday, November 25, 2005 at Dubai Creek Park. A total of 36 teams were selected to take off.

[edit] Farthest flyers

Auckland, New Zealand 2002
- Winning team : ??
- Winning distance : 22m
- Aircraft Description : Carbon fibre and mylar glider, pilot lying prone.
Wellington, New Zealand 2004
- Winning team : Klinging On
- Winning distance : 23.5m
- Aircraft Description : Starship Enterprise
Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2005
- Winning team : Cre8tive 1
- Winning distance : 26m
- Aircraft Description : -
Tempe, Arizona, United States 2006
- Winning team : El Vuelo Del Lobo ("The Flight of the Wolf")
- Winning distance : -
- Aircraft Description : -
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 2006
- Winning team : The Big Shooter
- Winning distance : 26m
- Aircraft Description : -
Baltimore, Maryland, United States Saturday, October 21, 2006
- Winning team : Victems of Soi-cumstance
- Winning distance : 81ft. (Official American Record)
- First Runner Up: Jump the Shark
- 2nd Runner Up: F-10-75
- Most Creative: 4-4-0 American Flyer
Nashville, Tennessee, United States Saturday, June 23, 2007
Austin, Texas, United States Saturday, August 25, 2007