Eastbourne International Airshow 2017

BREITLING
WING
WALKERS
FLYING TIMES
Thurs 14:18; Fri 15:46
Sat 13:45; Sun 13:34
The world famous
AeroSuperBatics team
are the only aerobatic
formation wingwalking
team. They have been
specialists in display flying
for over 30 years!
They perform a breathtaking
sequence of acrobatic
manoeuvres and handstands
whilst strapped to the top
wings of the team’s beautiful
Boeing Stearman biplanes. The
team pilots fly through a wellrehearsed,
energetic routine
as the wingwalkers wave at
the crowd. These manoeuvres
include, loops, rolls, stall turns
and even inverted flight! During
all of this, the wingwalkers
experience speeds up to 150mph
and ‘G’ forces of up to 4G!
Wingwalking itself was a byproduct
of World War I. When
the fighting finished there was
a surplus of planes snapped up
by freshly skilled pilots who got
creative performing stunts! In
1918 an American flier called
Ormer Locklear came up with
a stunt that was guaranteed to
wow the crowds: he would climb
out of the aeroplane and walk
along the wing and even climb
from one aeroplane onto another
and wingwalking was born!
The Breitling Wingwalkers
recreate the glamour, spectacle,
sounds and atmosphere of those
barnstorming days for you today!
AIRCRAFT
1940s Boeing
Stearman biplane
PERFORMANCE
Max Speed: 150mph
POWERPLANT
1 x 450hp radial engine
DID YOU KNOW?
You can Go Wingwalking!
Wingwalking experiences are
available for £399.
See breitlingwingwalkers.com
for more details.
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EASTBOURNE INTERNATIONAL aIR S HOW 2017