Two pilots, Luke Aikins and Andy Farrington, will fly to 14,000 feet and then jump out and attempt to swap planes while the crafts plummet toward the earth. The planes will be marginally slowed by large boards hung under the wheels called “air brakes,” but make no mistake, they’ll still be plummeting in a rapid nosedive.
What's the latest stunt Red Bull pilots are hoping to pull off?
Answer: Switching planes midair.
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Red Bull is attempting to outdo itself with nail-biting stunts once again. The energy drink company, which has funded a number of increasingly crazy stunts in fringe adrenaline sports over the years, will be upping the ante with Plane Swap later next month. It’s exactly what it sounds like.
Two pilots, Luke Aikins and Andy Farrington, will fly to 14,000 feet and then jump out and attempt to swap planes while the crafts plummet toward the earth. The planes will be marginally slowed by large boards hung under the wheels called “air brakes,” but make no mistake, they’ll still be plummeting in a rapid nosedive.
And as if all of that wasn’t already crazy enough, the whole thing will be livestreamed on Hulu. No pressure, guys.
Two pilots, Luke Aikins and Andy Farrington, will fly to 14,000 feet and then jump out and attempt to swap planes while the crafts plummet toward the earth. The planes will be marginally slowed by large boards hung under the wheels called “air brakes,” but make no mistake, they’ll still be plummeting in a rapid nosedive.
