Red Bull Air Race - Red Bull Air Race - the Fourth Dimension of Flight. Everyone knows what aerobatic flying is. Most people have also seen a skiing slalom and are familiar with auto racing. Air Race is, to a certain extent, a combination of these three disciplines. Imagine a large, rectangular area that is 1400 by 400 meters. Within these boundaries are mounted several pairs of 19-meter-high, white air-filled pylons, with each pair spaced 10 to 14 meters apart. These are the gates, and it’s the pilots’ job to fly between them. It’s all about speed, of course, and the fastest plane wins. The demands that the Air Race places on the pilots’ flying skills are extreme, because various figures must be flown between the gates. The Red Bull Air Race is the epitome of aerobatic flying.