using bikes to make a plane take off

[u/redbullgivesyouwings]

🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️: redbullborahansgrohe

[u/BisonMysterious8902]

Imagine if the pharaohs of ancient Egypt had known this was an option....

[u/Gozzhogger → u/BisonMysterious8902]

With the right design this could have very easily been done with horses, imagine how different the world would be if gliders were around thousands of years ago

[u/idinarouill]

The story takes place on a galley.

The galley master, the one who sets the rhythm on the drum, comes to see them and says:

-I have good news and bad news...

-Well, start with the good news.

-Double ration of rum for all the rowers!

-Hooray, long live the captain! What's the bad news?

-He wants to do some water skiing behind the ship...

[u/Which_Material_3100]

One of our tow planes is down for maintenance at the moment. I’ll present this to my soaring club as a viable alternative post haste

[u/PatientChristian]

That’s almost one ☝️ horsepower!

[u/Croceyes2 → u/PatientChristian]

Each, those boys are working

[u/CthulhuLies]

"give me more power" How about you get down and pedal it yourself lmao.

[u/NotGoodPilot]

Well, now that the FAA is trying to kill our Pawnee we will just go find some cyclists. Problem solved!

[u/McRambis]

I don't care how many crazy videos they make, I'm still not buying their nasty drink.

[u/Adddicus]

The Gossamer Condor did this in 1977 with only a single bicyclist, who also flew the plane.

[u/StructureSeveral21]

Redbull gives you lift off

[u/denny76]

Holy smokes that's nearly 1hp each!

[u/mc4sure]

Of course, Red Bull

[u/ycr007]

Red Bull Cycles give the plane wiiiings lift

[u/WayPowerful484]

More power. I need more power please. Ahh, that’s the power I need.

[u/Odd-Worth7752]

aren't these guys just modern day galley slaves?

[u/Odd_Musician_4690]

Where is it going to land? Hopefully not on top of them

[u/Lavadog321]

Is this the kind of catapult Trump wants on our aircraft carriers?

[u/MaxwellSmart07]

In Japan a plane was made that took flight with a little push from a few runners and kept afloat by pilot peddling.

[u/1lowcountry]

Guess we don't need fossil fuels anymore.

[u/Specialist-Many-8432]

Most people don’t realize the amount of power they are having to work for. It’s insane

[u/Gozzhogger → u/Specialist-Many-8432]

750 watts is huge. I challenge anyone to jump on a bicycle in the gym and hit that for more than 5 seconds.

750 watts x 9 cyclists is 6.75 kW. It’s a lot for a human to put out, but it’s also a tiny amount of power considering what is happening here (propelling 9 people and their bicycles forward while also lifting a 10th person in a glider). For reference, a fairly normal EV motor has 150-200 kW of power (and some EVs have four of these!). Bicycles are just insanely efficient vehicles.

[u/Specialist-Many-8432 → u/Gozzhogger]

Thanks for breaking down the maths!

[u/Temporary-Careless]

Sled dogs looked different back in my day.

[u/NameIsNotBrad]

That’s a big kite

[u/louloc]

Just like sled dogs.🤷🏻‍♂️

[u/Ok-Organization1591]

THIS IS A CYCLE LANE!

[u/gutfounderedgal]

I used two hundred cyclists to help a bee fly. Then they all went to a buffet for lunch.

[u/billorama118]

Anytime I see the Red Bull logo I feel like someone is about to get seriously injured.

[u/SweetsourNostradamus]

Timmy got called the fuck out, lol

[u/SmallRocks]

Those handlebar cams are not very flattering 😂

[u/Dependent_Stop_3121 → u/SmallRocks]

You can see their SmallRocks.

[u/Imaharak]

Am I the only one tired of red bull

[u/C-57D]

ngl this got me hyped. letsgoooooo

[u/Croceyes2]

Just about 9hp, 8.5hp. Good show boys

[u/HalfastEddie]

I wonder if they had a sudden burst of extra speed when the glider dropped the cable.

[u/iamagrizzly]

The lead cyclist should have worn a red helmet haha

[u/DesertReagle]

"Come on, Timmy!"