Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this exclusive interview, Red Bull athlete Dario Costa and Filipo Barbero go behind the scenes of their viral project: landing and taking off from a moving train.
Discover the extreme technical challenges the team faced during this world-first feat in Turkey, including:
- Flying Blind: Why Dario lost sight of the train from 200 meters away and had to rely on radio calls for centimeter-level corrections.
- The 120 km/h Target: Matching the speed of the train while flying just two knots above the aircraft's stall speed.
- The Science of Performance: How two years of planning involved Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modeling and specialized cognitive training to improve "time movement anticipation".
- Aircraft Mods: The technical changes made to the plane, including vortex generators and specialized wings, to ensure control at slow speeds.
More than just a stunt, Dario and Filipo explain how this project pushes the boundaries of aviation and sport, leading to new scientific research and publications.
Featuring:
Dario Costa: Professional Athlete and former Red Bull Air Race pilot.
Filipo Barbero: Airline pilot and former 10-year veteran of an Air Force aerobatic team.
In this exclusive interview, Red Bull athlete Dario Costa and Filipo Barbero go behind the scenes of their viral project: landing and taking off from a moving train.
Discover the extreme technical challenges the team faced during this world-first feat in Turkey, including:
- Flying Blind: Why Dario lost sight of the train from 200 meters away and had to rely on radio calls for centimeter-level corrections.
- The 120 km/h Target: Matching the speed of the train while flying just two knots above the aircraft's stall speed.
- The Science of Performance: How two years of planning involved Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modeling and specialized cognitive training to improve "time movement anticipation".
- Aircraft Mods: The technical changes made to the plane, including vortex generators and specialized wings, to ensure control at slow speeds.
More than just a stunt, Dario and Filipo explain how this project pushes the boundaries of aviation and sport, leading to new scientific research and publications.
Featuring:
Dario Costa: Professional Athlete and former Red Bull Air Race pilot.
Filipo Barbero: Airline pilot and former 10-year veteran of an Air Force aerobatic team.
