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Kirby Chambliss

Team Red Bull

Chambliss World Champion 2006

 

Results

Results

May 31 - June 1

July 5 - 6

July 19 - 20

August 2 - 3

August 19 - 20

September 6 - 7

September 27 - 28

November 1 - 2


 

Red Bull Air Race 2008

Abu Dhabi, UAE

San Diego, USA

Detroit, USA

Stockholm, SWE

Rotterdam, NED

London, GBR

Budapest, HUN

Porto, POR

Valencia, ESP

Perth, AUS


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A day at the races

 

Kirby Chambliss is the one in the Red Bull Air Race World Series 2006 and flies number 1 in 2007.

 

Having enjoyed flying in locations from Mexico and Hawaii to Europe and Asia in the past, Chambliss especially enjoys competing in the Red Bull Air Race World Series. Kirby finished the 2005 Red Bull Air Race World Series in third place overall. He took second at the stops in Longleat, U.K., Budapest, Hungary, and final in San Francisco where a time penalty cost him the race win. And is in the second World Series in 2006 the World Champion.

 

Pilots and Teams

1 Chambliss Kirby USA Red Bull
2 Besenyei Peter HUN Red Bull
3 Mangold Mike USA Cobra
55 Bonhomme Paul GBR Matador
99 Goulian Michael USA Dragon Racing
19 Jones Steve GBR Matador
27 Ivanoff Nicolas FRA MRT
36 Maclean Alejandro ESP MRT
10 Lamb Nigel GBR Breitling
28 Arch Hannes AUT Cobra
18 Rakhmanin Sergei RUS Dragon Racing
45 Dell Glen RSA Breitling

Aircraft

CAP 232 CAP Aviation 350 km/h -10 / +10 g
Edge 540 Zivko Aeronautics 426 km/h -12 / +12 g
Extra 300S Extra Flugzeugbau GmbH 407 km/h -10 / +10 g
MX2 MXR Technologies 426 km/h -12 / +14 g

 

 

Nationality: American
Date of birth: October 18, 1959.
Martial: Married.
Home Town: Flying Crown Ranch, Arizona / USA.
Type of Aircraft: Edge 540 2007.
  Edge 540 2006.
  Edge 540 2005.
   
Flying hours: 24.000.
Profession: Pilot by Southwest Airlines (Boeing 737).
Hobby's: Wakeboarding, skydiving and his own runway.
Achievements: 5-times US National Aerobatic Champion
2003 World Aerobatic Championships - Silver and Bronze
2000 Men's Freestyle World Champion
 
Ranking Red Bull Air Race 2005: Third place with 21 points.
Ranking Red Bull Air Race 2006: First place with 38 points.
Ranking Red Bull Air Race 2007: Fourth place with 28 points.

 

Results Red Bull Air Race World Series Kirby Chambliss:

2008

City: Country: Date: Ranking: Points: Total Points:
Abu Dhabi UAE  April 11, 2008 5 5 5
San Diego, CA USA  May 4, 2008 3 7 12
Detroit, MI USA  June 6, 2008 - - -
Stockholm SWE  July 6, 2008 - - -
Rotterdam NED   July 20, 2008      
London GBR  August 3, 2008 - - -
Budapest HUN  August 20, 2008 - - -
Porto POR  September 7, 2008 - - -
Valencia ESP   September 28, 2008 - - -
Perth AUS  November 2, 2008 - - -

 

2007

City: Country: Date: Ranking: Points: Total Points:
Abu Dhabi UAE  April 6, 2007 4 3 3
Rio de Janeiro BRA  April 21, 2007 6 1 4
Monument Valley USA  May 12, 2007 4 3 7
Istanbul TUR  June 2, 2007 3 4 11
Interlaken SUI   July 15, 2007 5 2 13
London GBR  July 29, 2007 5 2 15
Budapest, HUN  August 20, 2007 2 5 20
Porto POR  September 1, 2007 5 2 22
San Diego USA  September 22, 2007 2 5 27
Perth AUS  November 4, 2007 6 1 28

 

2006

 First place with 38 points.

City: Country: Date: Ranking: Points: Total Points:
Abu Dhabi UAE March 18, 2006 1 6 6
Barcelona ESP May 6, 2006 3 4 10
Berlin GER May 27, 2006 1 6 16
St. Petersburg RUS June 17, 2006

Cancelled

   
Istanbul TUR July 29, 2006 1 6 22
Budapest HUN August 20, 2006 5 2 24
Longleat GBR September 2, 2006 3 4 28
San Francisco USA October 7, 2006 1 6 34
Perth AUS November 19, 2006 3 4 38

2005

Third place with 21 points.

City: Country: Date: Ranking: Points: Total Points:
Abu Dhabi UAE April 8, 2005 9 - -
Rotterdam NED June 12, 2005 4 3 3
Zeltweg AUT June 25, 2005 4 3 6
Rock of Cashel IRL July 24, 2005 ٭    
Longleat GBR August 7, 2005 2 5 11
Budapest ٭ HUN August 20, 2005 2 5 16
San Francisco USA October 8, 2005 2 5 21
 

٭didn't show up, other air show to do.

Legend:

  • CAN: Cancelled

  • DNP: Did not participate

  • DNS: Did not show

  • DQ: Disqualified

  • NC: Not classified

 
K. Chambliss - Profile

Kirby Chambliss profile

 San Diego 07 - Kirbys new plane

Edge 540 with new wings

San Diego 07 - Final 2 Chambliss

Second place San Diego 2007

 

Aircraft: Zivko Edge 540.
Registration number: N540HA.
Construction number: 0025.
Ex registration:
Manufacturer year: 1999.
Owner: Aircraft Guaranty Title & Trust LLC Trustee.
Engine Manufacturer: Lycoming.
Engine Model: AEIO-540 SER.

 

 

 


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