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Helicopter Aerobatics Red Bull N.A. Awards: Art Scholl Showmanship (2009) SETP Member (2011) Living Legend of Aviation (2013) HAI Pilot of the Year (2014) Aviation career: Full name: Charles Aaron: First flight: 1968 [1] Flight license: Fixed-Wing & Helicopter Pilot, [2] Helicopter Aerobatics (2005) (all FAA)
A view of a Bo 105's engine, transmission, and main rotor. The Bo 105 has a reputation for having high levels of maneuverability; certain variants have been designed for aerobatic maneuvers and used for promotional purposes by operators, one such operator in this capacity being professional pilot Aaron Fitzgerald, flying for Red Bull.
Capable of a 420 degree per second roll rate and a 3,700 foot per minute climb rate, it has been flown to victory on the international Unlimited aerobatics circuit several times since the mid-1990s. A tandem-seat version is sold as the Edge 540T. The Zivko Edge 540 is the most common aircraft used in the Red Bull Air Race World Series.
Since 2003, he takes part at the international aerobatic competition Red Bull Air Race World Series as a member of the Red Bull team along with his teammate Hungarian Péter Besenyei. He was the champion of 2004, [2] and finished the 2006 Series as the champion again with four wins of eight rounds in his Zivko Edge 540 aircraft. [2]
[1] [2] Aerobatics are performed in aeroplanes and gliders for training, recreation, entertainment, and sport. Additionally, some helicopters, such as the MBB Bo 105, are capable of limited aerobatic manoeuvres. [3] An example of a fully aerobatic helicopter, capable of performing loops and rolls, is the Westland Lynx.
In 1980, following the election of Robert Mugabe, Lamb, by then an instructor, left the Air Force and moved to England to join the Marlboro Aerobatic team. [1] He was a professional display pilot for 36 years, flew 1,900 public displays in over 30 countries worldwide including leading the first civilian aerobatics display team to fly in China ...
Hannes Arch was born in Leoben, Austria in 1967. He grew up in Trofaiach, attended the BORG Eisenerz and most recently lived in the city of Salzburg.Since the 2007 season, the state-certified mountain and ski guide has been the first Austrian participant in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship, after winning a qualifying round in Phoenix in October 2006.
Paul Bonhomme (born 22 September 1964) is a British aerobatic and commercial airline pilot and was owner/race pilot of Team Bonhomme, the Red Bull Air Race World Championship Team from 2003 to 2015. Racing career