Behind the Scenes of Racing: Red Bull Air Race Logistics

Red Bull Air Race Logistics - the Facts:
380 tons of equipment
7 Boeing 747 cargo airplanes
270 containers
400 trucks
10.000 meals per race
15 km of cables
40 cameras per race
800 security forces

Given these facts, the Red Bull Air Race may be a major sporting and physical challenge for the pilots, but it is also a huge challenge for the Red Bull Air Race logistics team that works feverishly away from the spotlight to ensure that each race gets off the ground in different locations around the world.

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[aescobar32]

where do they set up the temporary airport? some empty parking lot?? some other airfield?

[Redbullairrace]

If possible, we use airfields/airports. If the airport is too far away, i.e. Monument Valley (2007), a temporary airfield needs to be built.

[crazygood150]

do they have their own 747's to transport the stuff?

[Redbullairrace]

The 747's are chartered. Having own cargo aircraft wouldn't make sense from a financial POV

[bustyouinthemouf]

@BigBrit66 ...sponsorship? if you mean that sponsorship accounts for 50% of the cost of my can of caffeine, i can dig it. just like Coca-Cola and the NBA, or Anheiser-Busch and the NFL...we pay extra for advertisers to attempt to entertain us.

If you mean, however, that sponsorship covers 50-70% of the cost of the race, I would have to point out the obvious fact that it's a Red Bull-branded plane flying around in a race clearly sponsored by Red Bull (hence the naming rights).

[BigBrit66]

@bustyouinthemouf....ever heard of sponsorship and licensing? that probably accounts for more than 50% dare I say 70% of the cost.

[aval1998]

where do i go to find out when the next airrace is going to be and where???

[NOUMAN905]

i invite them in pakistan

[AirCalv]

singapore airlines is awsome

[sdrfgvrfgvsfravgdsvS]

awesome! 2:18

[Cleveraka]

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[Transam941]

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