Flying machines in all shapes and sizes at Sentosa
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At the Red Bull Flugtag in Sentosa on Sunday, human-powered flying contraptions, such as this giant fish (above) and durian, took off from a 6m-high flight deck to land - hopefully - in the sea. -- PHOTOS: MARK CHEONG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES, TED CHEN
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At the Red Bull Flugtag in Sentosa on Sunday, human-powered flying contraptions, such as this giant fish and durian (above), took off from a 6m-high flight deck to land - hopefully - in the sea. -- PHOTOS: MARK CHEONG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES, TED CHEN
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On Sunday, this contraption shaped like a giant fish was among the participants that took off from a 6m-high flight deck in Sentosa to land in the sea. -- ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES
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On Sunday, this contraption shaped like an ERP gantry was among the participants that took off from a 6m-high flight deck in Sentosa to land in the sea. -- ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES
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The team who call themselves "Flurry Express" in action during Red Bull Flugtag held at Siloso Beach on Oct 28, 2012. -- ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES
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The team who call themselves "Team Anvil" in action during Red Bull Flugtag held at Siloso Beach on Oct 28, 2012. -- ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES
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The team who call themselves "Coco Loco" in action during Red Bull Flugtag held at Siloso Beach on Oct 28, 2012. -- ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES
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The team who call themselves "Kings of Fruit" pictured during Red Bull Flugtag held at Siloso Beach on Oct 28, 2012. -- ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES
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The team who call themselves "The Amazing Flying Baboons" in action during Red Bull Flugtag held at Siloso Beach on Oct 28, 2012. -- ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES
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A team member from the team who call themselves "Super Sevens" (centre) celebrates after clinching first place in overall standings at Red Bull Flugtag held at Siloso Beach on Oct 28, 2012. -- ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES
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The top three teams of the Red Bull Flugtag held at Siloso Beach on Oct 28, 2012. In first place, "Super Sevens" (centre), in second place, "Riff Raff Ruber Ruckus" (left) and in third place, "Flurry Express" (right). -- ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES
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The crowd at Red Bull Flugtag held at Siloso Beach on Oct 28, 2012. -- ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES
At the Red Bull Flugtag in Sentosa on Sunday, human-powered flying contraptions, such as this giant fish (above) and durian, took off from a 6m-high flight deck to land - hopefully - in the sea. -- PHOTOS: MARK CHEONG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES, TED CHEN
At the Red Bull Flugtag in Sentosa on Sunday, human-powered flying contraptions, such as this giant fish and durian (above), took off from a 6m-high flight deck to land - hopefully - in the sea. -- PHOTOS: MARK CHEONG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES, TED CHEN
On Sunday, this contraption shaped like a giant fish was among the participants that took off from a 6m-high flight deck in Sentosa to land in the sea. -- ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES
On Sunday, this contraption shaped like an ERP gantry was among the participants that took off from a 6m-high flight deck in Sentosa to land in the sea. -- ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES
The team who call themselves "Flurry Express" in action during Red Bull Flugtag held at Siloso Beach on Oct 28, 2012. -- ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES
The team who call themselves "Team Anvil" in action during Red Bull Flugtag held at Siloso Beach on Oct 28, 2012. -- ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES
The team who call themselves "Coco Loco" in action during Red Bull Flugtag held at Siloso Beach on Oct 28, 2012. -- ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES
The team who call themselves "Kings of Fruit" pictured during Red Bull Flugtag held at Siloso Beach on Oct 28, 2012. -- ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES
The team who call themselves "The Amazing Flying Baboons" in action during Red Bull Flugtag held at Siloso Beach on Oct 28, 2012. -- ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES
A team member from the team who call themselves "Super Sevens" (centre) celebrates after clinching first place in overall standings at Red Bull Flugtag held at Siloso Beach on Oct 28, 2012. -- ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES
The top three teams of the Red Bull Flugtag held at Siloso Beach on Oct 28, 2012. In first place, "Super Sevens" (centre), in second place, "Riff Raff Ruber Ruckus" (left) and in third place, "Flurry Express" (right). -- ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES
The crowd at Red Bull Flugtag held at Siloso Beach on Oct 28, 2012. -- ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES
Former Singapore Airlines stewardess Cordelia Low got a chance to pilot a "flying machine" on Sunday. She "flew" the craft from a 6m-high flight deck in Sentosa and landed smoothly on the water.
Her four-man team - which had designed and built the craft - came up tops in an event called Red Bull Flugtag. Flugtag means "flying day" in German.
Held for the first time in South-east Asia and organised by European energy-drink maker Red Bull, it had 38 teams battling it out with their inventions, and drew a crowd of 35,000 to Siloso Beach. The teams, shortlisted from 200 entries, were judged on creativity, showmanship and distance travelled by their craft.
Said Ms Low, 24, now a model and blogger: "I didn't even get wet - only my feet got wet because the craft just glided on the water."
