Red Bull Pilots to Attempt Midair Aircraft Swap

In Arizona this weekend, they’ll attempt to switch airplanes during free fall. Here’s how it will work.

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Red Bull (Energy飲料メーカー)のチーム航空F-1と呼ばれるレースがあるのですが、このチームのPilotsが、空中で2機の航空機間で操縦士のSwap(交換)をしてみるという曲芸をやりました。

ところが、FAA(米国連邦航空局)は、そくざにこの2名のPilots 免許をRevoke(剥奪)した結果に終わりました。 

この記事は、いかに操縦士交換を行なったかの記事ですが.. 結果は？

Formation flying and skydiving are done everyday. But thus far, no one has combined formation flying and skydiving with the intent to switch airplanes at altitude. That could change on April 24, when Red Bull Air Force pilots and skydivers Luke Aikins and Andy Farrington, both flying solo, will attempt to swap airplanes in midair.

The Red Bull Air Force is made up of some of the most skilled and experienced pilots and skydivers in the world. The organization performs precision aerial demonstrations at air shows and sporting events and produces slick videos of pilots and skydivers seemingly defying—or at least challenging—the laws of physics. 

According to a press release from Red Bull, what is planned is the first dual skydive into separate airplanes. Adding to the human interest element of the event is the fact that Aikins and Farrington are cousins, with a long family history of skydiving that pre-dated their joining the Red Bull Air Force.