Flying Bulls Aerobatics Team
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The Flying Bulls Aerobatics Team is a Czech aerobatic team. The team fly four modified Zlín Z-50 LX aircraft, painted in the colors of Red Bull energy drink for sponsorship reasons. All team's planes use white smoke generators during air shows.
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Crew
The four pilots are: Leader Radka Machova, the first woman leading an aerobatic team ever, left wing Jiri Saller, right wing Miroslav Krejci and slot Jiri Veprek. The team also includes manager Martin Nepovim and engineer Milos Sprenar. Stanislav Čejka and Jan Rudzinskijand constitute the Flying Bulls Duo team.[1]
Awards and Honors
- Diplomas d'Honneur, FAI
- Multiple Champion, FAI World Grand Prix
- Winner, Nippon Grand Prix, 2001
Accidents
Two planes of the flying four scraped each other during Aero India 2015 air show at Bangalore, India. Though one of the planes was heavily damaged, there were no injuries.[2]
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