[NSRCA-discussion] Red Bull Air Races

[Tim Taylor]

On the highway at 75mph you're only about 4' feet from certian death and you have to trust the guy in the other lane to stay there. 

randy <randy9004 at comcast.net> wrote:  I am not sure that I would want to do anything that would encourage 
someone to fly as fast as they can, doing aerobatics only a wingspan 
from probable death. I watched and could not stop thinking that these 
guys are either really stupid or have a death wish.

Randy


seefo at san.rr.com wrote:
> I guess I wasn't too impressed with the Red Bull Air Races from what 
> I'd seen on TV. Well, as luck would have it, I was in downtown San 
> Diego today when they were practicing for this weekend's event here, 
> and WOW.. being there in person changes your perspective on things. 
> REALLY impressive flying, and these guys spend most of their time less 
> than a wingspan off the water, and rarely straight and level.
>
> If you're local to San Diego, I'd recommend coming down to see it 
> live.. it's quite a different event from the one on TV.
>
> -Doug
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