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F1 of the skies comes to Abu Dhabi
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F1 of the skies comes to Abu Dhabi
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A flash of blue and red across Abu Dhabi's skyline, the maverick pilots of the Red Bull
00:12
Air Race were back in the UAE for the start of the championship season.
00:17
It's a dazzling display of skill and control across the capital's core niche.
00:22
The rules are simple, get around the 5,000 meter course as fast as you can without clipping
00:28
the inflatable gates.
00:30
But with speeds of 400 kilometers an hour and forces of up to 10 Gs, only the best pilots
00:36
in the world can take on the challenge.
00:39
Thousands of eager spectators braved the sweltering heat to see the action close up.
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When the aeroplanes suddenly come down like that and then they sort of come up again,
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it's quite nerve-wracking, it makes your stomach kind of feel really wobbly.
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The aircrafts somehow make the course break or something when they return back.
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It's very close to us, it's the first time seeing this race face to face.
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I didn't know these things could do those stunts and I'm quite surprised.
01:07
What are these things?
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I don't know, helicopters, choppers, I don't know, but it's been fun.
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It's my third week here and I'm having fun so far.
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This year saw Britain pull Bonham lead the other pilots from the start to take a convincing
01:21
win.
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The Air Race promises to be a huge crowd-puller every time and it won't be long before the
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roar of the engines can be heard in Abu Dhabi once again.
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Ashaf Helmi, Gulf News.
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