Podcast: Kirby Chambliss, Red Bull Air Race Pilot

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Key Takeaways:

  • The Red Bull Air Races are a challenging competition featuring tight courses, speeds up to 200 knots, and forces up to 10 Gs.
  • U.S. competitor Kirby Chambliss, a two-time winner of the series, is currently not performing as well as desired this year.
  • Chambliss was interviewed about the difficulties and benefits of participating in the Red Bull Air Races.
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Flying in the annual Red Bull Air Races on a tight course with speeds up to 200 knots and forces up to 10 Gs isn’t easy, and this year U.S. competitor Kirby Chambliss, who’s won the series twice in the past, isn’t doing as well as he’d like. He talked with AVweb‘s Mary Grady via Skype from Austria about the competition, the challenges, and the rewards.

Duration: 4:11

File Size: 4.8 MB download here

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