2023 Performers Archives - Air•Show New York

Kirby Chambliss

May 17, 2023

Kirby Chambliss is a five-time winner of the US National Aerobatic Championship and a former Men’s Freestyle World Champion. He’s also fast, world-class fast, in fact he is one of only two American pilots ever to win the Red Bull Air Race World Championship. Kirby and his Red Bull Edge 540 must sustain a radical span of 18 Gs, so he follows a rigorous exercise regimen of skydiving and motocross to stay in shape. And with a runway at his Arizona home, he can train on his doorstep...

Red Bull Air Force

by AirDotShow

June 28, 2022

The Red Bull Air Force is a team assembled from the most accomplished and experienced aviation experts on the planet. They specialize in highly coordinated aerial jump demonstrations and continually push the limits of human flight continually rethinking what is possible, and envision a world where all people live with boldness. They believe humans can fly and relentlessly pursue that which is thought impossible, then go and do it....

Michael Goulian

by AirDotShow

March 20, 2022

Michael Goulian is one of the top aerobatic pilots in the world. He began his career in the competitive world of aerobatics, earning the distinction of becoming one of the youngest pilots to ever win the United States Unlimited Aerobatic Championship at the age of 27. In 2006 he joined an elite group of pilots competing as Team #99 in the Red Bull Air Races. Mike's air show performance combines the heart-stopping gyroscopic tumbling of modern display flying with the crisp, aggressive, demands of precision competition aerobatics....

Who is Chuck Dramamine?

by AirDotShow

August 26, 2021

The legend of Chuck Dramamine is well known at air shows nationwide. After building his airplane in prison and learning to fly by watching YouTube videos, he escaped and then accidentally flew into the middle of a nearby air show! Chuck didn't watch the video on how to land so the airboss had to talk him down to a safe landing in front of the crowd. You'll get to see a recreation of this legendary event in air show history...

Kent Pietsch

by AirDotShow

August 22, 2021

While most aerobatic performers have one basic program, Kent Pietsch performs three different acts that leave spectators mesmerized. The most dramatic is a performance where he begins by turning the engine off at 6,000 feet in altitude then ends with a rooftop landing on a moving truck! The most well known is Kent's comedy act where he detaches a wing flap during flight and makes a mesmerizing wingtip-scraping pass down the runway that you must see to believe. When Kent is at the controls of his plane, it is impossible not to watch him perform....

UH-72A Lakota

by AirDotShow

July 30, 2021

The UH-72A Lakota is a light utility helicopter used for search and rescue operations, reconnaissance and surveillance, and medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) missions. It is only used in non-combat, non-hostile environments. It has seating for two pilots and up to six passengers. Two Turbomeca Arriel 1E2 engines, combined with an advanced four-blade rotor system, provide lift and speed in a wide range of operating conditions. The Lakota is equipped with modern communication and navigation avionics. It includes a 3-axis autopilot and single pilot IFR capability. The cockpit is compatible with night vision devices....

L-39 Cold War Era Jet Demo

by AirDotShow

July 12, 2021

The Czechoslovakian L-39 first flew November 4, 1968. Thousands remain in active service as trainers, and many are finding new homes with private warbird owners all over the world. This is particularly evident in the United States, where their $200,000–$300,000 price puts them in range of moderately wealthy pilots looking for a fast, agile personal jet....

West Point Parachute Team

by AirDotShow

July 12, 2021

The West Point Parachute Team, The Black Knights, is the United States Military Academy’s Freefall demonstration and competition team. The Black Knights showcase the unique skills and opportunities available to the cadets by providing precision freefall demonstrations in support of Army Athletics, Cadet Reviews, and much more. The all-cadet team also provides the chance for cadets to train their more junior Teammates as they progress from students to fully-licensed jumpers while operating in an in extremis context – the closest cadets will come to simulating the stress of combat at West Point. The Black Knights also compete in annual National Collegiate Parachuting Championships, representing West Point...

Air Force Heritage Flight

by AirDotShow

June 29, 2021

The U.S. Air Force Heritage Flight program presents the evolution of USAF air power by flying today's fighter aircraft in close formation with vintage fighter aircraft. It was created in 1997 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the United States Air Force. It incorporates fighters from World War II, the Vietnam War, the Korean War and other conflicts in which the USAF has been involved....

U.S. Navy Blue Angels

by AirDotShow

June 15, 2020

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels fly the F-18 Super Hornet and perform perform a combination of formation and solo maneuvers in an inspiring high energy demonstration. The four-jet diamond performs precision formation flight with the aircraft wingtips as close as 2 feet apart while performing loops, inverted rolls and even high performance turns. The two solo jets perform high energy maneuvers together and from opposite directions closing in on each other as fast as 1,000 mph. The six jets come together in the delta formation as the finale for the show, flying difficult formations and signature breaks that fill the sky with speed, sound and smoke trails! > Click Here for more information on the Blue Angels....

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Kirby Chambliss

Red Bull Air Force

Michael Goulian

Who is Chuck Dramamine?

Kent Pietsch

UH-72A Lakota

L-39 Cold War Era Jet Demo

West Point Parachute Team

Air Force Heritage Flight

U.S. Navy Blue Angels

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