US Hawks Hang Gliding Association

Find and post historical flutag bits and pieces that seem to touch hang gliding in some way significant to the researcher.
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Premier Falcons Practise for Redbull Flugtag World Record Attempt

Longest Red Bull Flugtag Flight of 2016 [[unverified claim]]

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Red Bull Flugtag world record

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New WORLD RECORD flight at Red Bull Flugtag Germany 2012


Notice the double action: HG pilot runs on a platform WHILE the platform is being pushed forward.
Do the math.
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On another note: I have yet to see a flutag use of block-and-tackle speed multipliers.

JoeF wrote:Notice the double action: HG pilot runs on a platform WHILE the platform is being pushed forward.

Note also the additional height afforded by the platform.

JoeF wrote:On another note: I have yet to see a flutag use of block-and-tackle speed multipliers.

That's a fun idea for future Sunday Fundays.

Octave Chanute Trains and Planes Flugtag

I'm surprised that with all of the advances in personal aircraft they are still doing this.

Not surprised that a modern flexwing hang glider did best of all (however, standard rogallo did not).

OK, I get it. It's just silly fun. Now go fly a hang glider and soar.

FC

BTW - In that first one they didn't seem to be trying to find the cause and correct the constant right turn.

From Wikipedia:- "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 USA 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).[2]

Teams that enter the competition are judged according to three criteria: distance, creativity, and showmanship"

If the criteria, for the "contraption", are different around the world then a world record claim is a nonsense. The whole purpose of the event is to promote Red Bull and the flying is incidental to that. A number of different launching aids, such as rolling high platforms, catapult bungees, etcetera would also negate any claims to a record so, again, it is a nonsense.

One rule they seem to enforce is the "machine" cannot be taken away from the event and is destroyed. So much for the promotion of flight when all the work put in, by the teams, comes to nothing afterwards !

In this video of Flugtag there is a machine based loosely on the Platz sailwing at 4:30 - 5:00 :- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXWpZxs ... 21.3444983

Neat to see Platz echo !
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Following vid is long; select parts per interest: