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Only They Know Why the 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.
Rock N' Roll In The Sky:
Aerobatic flying is one of the world's most exhilarating sports. Forces created by aerobatic flying can reach 10 G's and the pilots train to deal with these extreme forces.
Feet On the Ground Flying:
Competitors in aeromodeling design their own crafts or build them from kits. The disciplines include radio-controlled airplanes and helicopters as well as gliders and rockets.
Best of WAG:
Many of the events in the First World Air Games are still considered extreme air 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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