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- Date
- MAY 27, 2009
- Director
- Alexander Strohmer (West4Media)
- Pilots
- Matt Hall
- Copyright
- Red Bull Air Race GmbH
- About this Video
- Red Bull Air Race pilot Matt Hall talks about the power to weight ratio: the better the ratio, the faster the plane can accelerate. There are 3 things that pilots can do to improve the ratio. Watch the video to find out more.
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