Red Bull Air Race

nachoman · Post by **nachoman** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 7:58 pm

I have been meaning to post these for a while

AG207:

GC121:

GC602:

GS101:

JC102:

TE222:

VC104:

VK102:

VR202:

ZB103:

Mounted:

Motorbike:

Forensic car:

Bobby · Post by **Bobby** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 8:01 pm

Nice pics!!!

What were forensics doing at the air races.......?????

Post by **auntys_eyes** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 9:33 pm

Great selection of pics nacho. Well done.

Post by **Always RX** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 9:41 pm

Excellent pics Nacho. I really like the one of the bike , top work mate.
Thanks for those.

Post by **Always RX** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 7:36 pm

I have been hanging on to these since last years race and I dunno if anyone in the group is really interested in these (yes george i know YOU are...) but I thought I`d add them to this...anyway here ya go.

Post by **Tyranus** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:29 pm

Woohoo for the Muzz Buzz Fly through

!!!!

I like the 1st one the best!

Chicky · Post by **Chicky** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 11:19 pm

Excellent pics, guys. Just wondering, the Redbull 6 plane (can't quite make out the sponsor) - what are the red pieces fixed to the landing gear that say "Remove before flight"? Are they some type of wheel protector or brake lock??

Post by **Always RX** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 6:47 am

Gday Chicky , what you are seeing is actually a bit of an optical illusion. The remove before flight flag is actually attatched to black plastic cover that is shielding the pitot tube and this is placed out towards the end of the wingtip and not touching the wheel at all. Fair question though now that I look at it.
Cheers.

Chicky · Post by **Chicky** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 12:41 pm

Thanks for that, Always RX

What exactly is a pitot tube then?

Brad · Post by **Brad** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 2:52 pm

Chicky wrote:Thanks for that, Always RX What exactly is a pitot tube then?

It's what planes and choppers use to measure their airspeed - more info can be found here.

Here's two shots I grabbed of PolAir while she was on the ground in South Perth:

-B

Post by **Always RX** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 8:20 pm

Yep Brad thats correct and that wiki link explains it all really well and nice P61 pics too mate! (you could link `em to the Polair61 thread i started too bro...if ya want

)
Heres a few more Redbull06 hangar pics including the typically humorous Peter Besenyei way of covering ones pitot...

donks · Post by **donks** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:33 pm

I work for the freight company that has the GLOBAL contract for the importing/exporting and transport for the RBAR series. I have some AWESOME snaps of the operation from the unloading of the planes at perth airport, Moving them down Roe Hwy in a convoy to Jandakot. And a good photo of the planes sitting in our Customs Bond warehouse.

We had a window of less than 20 hrs to get all the broadcast equipment that they bought in them selves onto planes to China to cover some sporting event 2 days later... Also just to let you know the extent of work involved with this event.. We actually started preparing for 2007 RBAR only 1 WEEK after the 2006 event.

a little bit of a fun fact for you all.. The organisers actually chartered a Boeing 747 cargo jet to transport the planes and their helicopter from country to country... instead of the cargo plane departing straight after it was unloaded.. they payed to have it sit on the Tarmac at PERTH Intl for 5 days.... now thats a loooooooot of $$$ being spend there..