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Only they know why birds sing.
The dynamic coverage of the First World Air Games makes Altius a must have for the extreme sports fanatic. Over 3000 competitors from 75 nations gathered to compete in turkey in 1997. Competitions include skydiving, skysurfing, microlights, paragliding, gliding, general aviation, powered aerobatics, helicopters, ballooning, and model airplanes and rockets. Air cameras are used extensively to get the fans close to the competitors with their feet still on the ground. You will learn how the competitions are judged and watch the Gold Medal winners as they take to the sky.
The Thrill Of Flight: Experience the thrill of extreme sports with highlights of some of the newest and most exciting air sports. Dance in the sky with freestyle skydivers and skysurfers and fly with hang gliders and paragliders as they go with the wind.
Microlight Macroview: The microlight class includes a number of powered craft such as powered parachutes called paragliders and open-air glider type flying machines. The competition is judged on navigation, length of time in the air, and landing.
The Silent Giants: The Balloonists’ starts at 4 a.m. when they begin unpacking and blowing up their balloons. Competitors must drop markers onto ground targets on a pre-determined route. Balloons are dependent on cross winds so for several days before an event the teams study wind and weather patterns using weather balloons and computers.
Best Of Wag: Many of the events in the First World Air Games are still considered extreme sports while others like aerobatic flying and gliding have been around since humans first took to the sky. The Best Of The World Air Games covers all these exciting events.
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