Red Bull Paper Wings 2009 Contest

National Finals in Bangalore

Red Bull, the pioneer in energy drinks, is well known for its active association with extreme sports, and in doing so have gone on to create a whole new world in culture and sports related events.

Red Bull Paper Wings 2009, a contest for college students - engineering as well as degree - has come to India for the first time. The Qualifying rounds started in end of January and attracted a participation of around 150 students on an average in the 5 cities that it was conducted in - New Delhi, Mumbai - Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai. A selection of students, whose university ID served as a license to fly, had the chance for an unforgettable adventure in aviation.
Bangalore will play host to the National finals of Red Bull Paper Wings 2009 contest on March 01, 2009. at HAL Airport at 1.30 pm .These finalists will then represent India at the International contest in Austria in April 2009.
All it takes is a piece of paper. It is of secondary importance what form the ordinary piece of paper (80g/m2) takes when it takes off from one's hand. Meditating, tinkering and testing the aerodynamics are what need to be done. All forms of assistance or supplementary devices are forbidden in the "longest distance" and "longest airtime" categories. Solely with the "acrobatics" are the hobby engineers allowed to use
scissors, glues and other materials.
Red Bull Paper Wings 2009 World Finals
The goal is to fly, not land Thousands of pilots, dozens of qualifiers and 85 countries. Paper airplanes are going aloft around the world in an attempt to reach the world finals of the Red Bull Paper Wings 2009 contest. There are three categories for the April 2009 world championship - longest airtime, longest distance and acrobatics.
With the best of the good competing from the five different Indian cities in the finals, the tougher the competition gets. The pilot that excels in any of the three categories will see himself on a real plane to Austria for the chance of a lifetime.... to compete in the finals at the awe-inspiring Hanger 7 on the Salzburg runway.
The dimensions of the competition have nearly doubled in just a short time. There were 48 countries that had national qualifiers in 2006. There are already 85 countries taking part for the second edition of the contest in 2009.