This Video Of A Red Bull Stunt Pilot Flying Through Two Tunnels Is Absolutely Bonkers

Published Sep 4, 2021 8:56 PM EDT

Really grabbing people’s attention with an aerial stunt isn’t as easy as it once was. A lot of what can be done has been done, regulations are tighter than ever surrounding the execution of such feats, and the constant “look at me” dwell of the internet makes doing something truly impressive without killing yourself really tough. Red Bull stunt pilot Dario Costa just overcame this reality and set four world records in the process. And oh was the record-setting flight intense.

The 7,400-foot route lasted just over 43 seconds and saw Costa flying his Zivko Edge 540 aerobatic monoplane flat-out through Istanbul’s Catalca Tunnels. Check it out for yourself:

Flying through a tunnel clearly presents a load of potentially deadly issues, but flying through two tunnels consecutively really ups the danger. This is from Red Bull’s website explaining exactly what we are seeing in the videos:

Surrounded by the concrete arc of the walls, Costa took off in the dim light of the first tunnel at 6:43am local time, with the early hour putting the sun at his back and offering optimal ambient conditions. Limited overhead clearance meant that he had to keep the aircraft on a flight path just above the asphalt while also managing a claustrophobic margin of only about four meters between each wingtip and the unforgiving walls. Changes to airflow, combined with the highly sensitive steering of the aircraft, required reaction times of less than 250 milliseconds as Costa executed fine hand movements of mere millimetres throughout the flight. One of the most critical moments came when the plane flashed through the 360m gap between the tunnels, which exposed the lightweight aircraft to crosswinds as Costa prepared to thread it into the narrow opening of the second tunnel. Costa described, “Everything seemed to be happening so fast, but when I got out of the first tunnel, the plane started to move to the right because of the crosswinds, and in my head, everything slowed down in that moment. I reacted and just focused on getting the plane back on the right path to enter the other tunnel. Then in my mind, everything sped up all over again.” As Costa continued, he was averaging 245km/h while also managing changes in the second tunnel’s incline and shape. When the race plane shot out of the other side, the Italian pulled it into a celebratory loop before landing. … The Tunnel Pass flight was recognised with a Guinness World Record for Longest Tunnel Flown through with an Aeroplane (1,610m), and Costa was presented with the official certificate. The four other notable records were: first aeroplane flight through a tunnel, longest flight under a solid obstacle, first aeroplane flight through two tunnels and first aeroplane takeoff from a tunnel. … In all, the Tunnel Pass project required a team of 40 people, specially developed training technology and more than a year of preparation. “I’d never flown in a tunnel in my life – nobody had ever done it – so there was a big question mark in my head whether everything would go as we expected,” Costa says. “It was a big relief, of course, but big, big happiness was the main emotion. For me, it’s another dream come true.”

Surrounded by the concrete arc of the walls, Costa took off in the dim light of the first tunnel at 6:43am local time, with the early hour putting the sun at his back and offering optimal ambient conditions. Limited overhead clearance meant that he had to keep the aircraft on a flight path just above the asphalt while also managing a claustrophobic margin of only about four meters between each wingtip and the unforgiving walls.

Changes to airflow, combined with the highly sensitive steering of the aircraft, required reaction times of less than 250 milliseconds as Costa executed fine hand movements of mere millimetres throughout the flight. One of the most critical moments came when the plane flashed through the 360m gap between the tunnels, which exposed the lightweight aircraft to crosswinds as Costa prepared to thread it into the narrow opening of the second tunnel.

Costa described, “Everything seemed to be happening so fast, but when I got out of the first tunnel, the plane started to move to the right because of the crosswinds, and in my head, everything slowed down in that moment. I reacted and just focused on getting the plane back on the right path to enter the other tunnel. Then in my mind, everything sped up all over again.” As Costa continued, he was averaging 245km/h while also managing changes in the second tunnel’s incline and shape. When the race plane shot out of the other side, the Italian pulled it into a celebratory loop before landing.

The Tunnel Pass flight was recognised with a Guinness World Record for Longest Tunnel Flown through with an Aeroplane (1,610m), and Costa was presented with the official certificate. The four other notable records were: first aeroplane flight through a tunnel, longest flight under a solid obstacle, first aeroplane flight through two tunnels and first aeroplane takeoff from a tunnel.

In all, the Tunnel Pass project required a team of 40 people, specially developed training technology and more than a year of preparation.

“I’d never flown in a tunnel in my life – nobody had ever done it – so there was a big question mark in my head whether everything would go as we expected,” Costa says. “It was a big relief, of course, but big, big happiness was the main emotion. For me, it’s another dream come true.”

Amazing work Dario and the Red Bull team!

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发布于美国东部时间2021年9月4日晚上8:56

要想真正用空中特技吸引眼球，已经不像以前那么容易了。很多特技动作已经被人尝试过了，对这类特技的执行也比以往任何时候都更加严格，再加上互联网上无处不在的“看我”式炫耀，想要在不危及生命的情况下做出真正令人印象深刻的表演变得异常艰难。红牛特技飞行员达里奥·科斯塔就克服了这些挑战，并在此过程中创造了四项世界纪录。而且，那次破纪录的飞行真是惊险刺激。

这段7400英尺的航线仅用了43秒多一点，科斯塔驾驶着他的Zivko Edge 540特技单翼飞机全速飞越了伊斯坦布尔的卡塔卡隧道。不妨亲自看看：

飞越隧道本身就存在诸多潜在的致命风险，而连续飞越两个隧道则大大增加了危险性。以下摘自红牛官网，解释了我们在视频中看到的情况：

在混凝土拱形墙的环绕下，科斯塔于当地时间早上6点43分，在昏暗的第一条隧道中起飞。清晨的阳光照耀着他的背影，提供了最佳的飞行环境。由于上方净空有限，他必须让飞机沿着沥青路面上方的航线飞行，同时还要小心翼翼地控制机翼翼尖与坚硬隧道壁之间仅有约四米的狭窄距离。气流的变化，加上飞机高度灵敏的操控，要求科斯塔在整个飞行过程中，每次操作都必须在250毫秒内完成，并且每次操作的幅度都只有毫米级。最关键的时刻之一是飞机飞速穿过两条隧道之间360米的缝隙，此时轻型飞机暴露在侧风中，而科斯塔正准备将飞机驶入第二条隧道的狭窄入口。科斯塔描述道：“一切似乎都发生得太快了，但当我飞出第一个隧道时，由于侧风，飞机开始向右偏转，那一刻，我的大脑仿佛慢了下来。我迅速做出反应，集中精力让飞机回到正确的航线上，进入另一个隧道。然后，我的大脑又开始飞速运转起来。”科斯塔继续飞行，平均时速达到245公里，同时还要应对第二个隧道倾斜角度和形状的变化。当比赛飞机冲出隧道后，这位意大利飞行员做了一个庆祝性的环形飞行，然后降落。……这次隧道穿越飞行被授予吉尼斯世界纪录“飞机穿越最长隧道”（1610米），科斯塔也获颁官方证书。其他四项重要纪录分别是：首次飞机穿越隧道、在固体障碍物下飞行距离最长、首次飞机穿越两个隧道以及首次飞机从隧道起飞。 ……总而言之，“隧道通行”项目需要一个40人的团队、专门研发的培训技术以及一年多的准备时间。“我这辈子都没飞过隧道——以前也没人这么做过——所以我心里一直忐忑不安，不知道一切会不会像我们预期的那样顺利，”科斯塔说道。“当然，成功让我如释重负，但最主要的感受还是无比的喜悦。对我来说，这又是梦想成真。”

在混凝土拱形墙的环绕下，科斯塔于当地时间早上6点43分，在第一条隧道昏暗的光线中起飞。清晨的阳光照耀着他的背脊，提供了最佳的飞行环境。由于上方净空有限，他必须让飞机沿着沥青路面上方的航线飞行，同时还要小心翼翼地控制机翼翼尖与坚硬的隧道壁之间仅有约四米的狭窄距离。

气流的变化，加上飞机极其灵敏的操控，要求科斯塔在整个飞行过程中，必须以毫米级的精细手部动作，在250毫秒内做出反应。其中一个最关键的时刻是飞机飞速穿过两座隧道之间360米的缝隙，此时轻型飞机暴露在侧风中，而科斯塔正准备将其引导至第二座隧道的狭窄入口。

科斯塔描述道：“一切似乎都发生得太快了，但当我飞出第一个隧道时，由于侧风，飞机开始向右偏转，那一刻，我的大脑仿佛慢了下来。我迅速做出反应，集中精力让飞机回到正确的航线上，进入另一个隧道。然后，我的大脑又开始飞速运转起来。”科斯塔继续飞行，平均时速达到245公里，同时还要应对第二个隧道倾斜角度和形状的变化。当赛机冲出隧道后，这位意大利飞行员做了一个庆祝性的环形飞行，然后才降落。

科斯塔的隧道穿越飞行被授予吉尼斯世界纪录“飞机穿越最长隧道”（1610米），并获颁官方证书。其他四项重要纪录分别是：首次飞机穿越隧道、在固体障碍物下方飞行最长距离、首次飞机穿越两条隧道以及首次飞机从隧道起飞。

隧道通道项目总共需要一支 40 人的团队、专门开发的培训技术以及一年多的准备时间。

“我这辈子都没飞过隧道——以前也没人飞过——所以我心里一直忐忑不安，不知道一切会不会像我们预想的那样顺利，”科斯塔说。“当然，这让我如释重负，但最主要的感受还是无比的喜悦。对我来说，这又是一个梦想成真。”

Dario和红牛团队，你们做得太棒了！

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