Defying Gravity (Briefly)

Competitors soared into the air on homemade, human-powered flying machines at the Red Bull Flugtag, held Sunday on the outskirts of Moscow. Here, a participant tried to control his fish-shaped craft.
Competitors soared into the air on homemade, human-powered flying machines at the Red Bull Flugtag, held Sunday on the outskirts of Moscow. Here, a participant tried to control his fish-shaped craft.
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A flying machine named ‘A Frenchman on a Passport’ competed in the weekend festival in Strogino. A Flugtag is an event in which participants jump off a pier into the water in homemade aircraft.
A flying machine named ‘A Frenchman on a Passport’ competed in the weekend festival in Strogino. A Flugtag is an event in which participants jump off a pier into the water in homemade aircraft.
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The machine, representing a Russian passport with the head of Gerard Depardieu made from foam, jumped into the river. The French movie star left his homeland last winter for Russia, to avoid a tax hike on the rich.
The machine, representing a Russian passport with the head of Gerard Depardieu made from foam, jumped into the river. The French movie star left his homeland last winter for Russia, to avoid a tax hike on the rich.
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After the jump, the foam head floated on the Moskva river.
After the jump, the foam head floated on the Moskva river.
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One team competed in a sheep-shaped flying machine.
One team competed in a sheep-shaped flying machine.
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An aircraft plunged into the river.
An aircraft plunged into the river.
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Flugtag means ‘flying day.’ Here, a participant seemed to float over the water on Sunday.
Flugtag means ‘flying day.’ Here, a participant seemed to float over the water on Sunday.
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Team members dressed as rabbits performed on the platform Sunday.
Team members dressed as rabbits performed on the platform Sunday.
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Their carrot-shaped flying machine was launched off the pier into the river.
Their carrot-shaped flying machine was launched off the pier into the river.
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The ‘Horrors in Tomato Sauce’ flying machine left the platform.
The ‘Horrors in Tomato Sauce’ flying machine left the platform.
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A pilot and his flying machine.
A pilot and his flying machine.
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This pilot lost control of the ‘Flying Tuna’ flying machine during the jump.
This pilot lost control of the ‘Flying Tuna’ flying machine during the jump.
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A participant from the Crazy Cucumber team drove their aircraft over the river.
A participant from the Crazy Cucumber team drove their aircraft over the river.
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