# Insane Plane Blueprints **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 17, 2003, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insane-plane-blueprints/169208 "2003-04-17T00:12:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jeff2003](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@jeff2003](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jeff2003)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2003, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insane-plane-blueprints/169208/1 "2003-04-17T00:12:17Z")
Some of these are pretty funny, thought people might get a kick out of a design for a flying chili pepper… [http://www.redbullflugtagaustin.com/team-bio.php?pilot\_id=57](http://www.redbullflugtagaustin.com/team-bio.php?pilot_id=57) People are actually going to be piloting these contraptions at a competition in Texas later this month, leave it to Texans to try and fly a jalapeno. ---
**Author:** ![ChalkPit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a88e4f/32.png) [@ChalkPit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChalkPit)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2003, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insane-plane-blueprints/169208/2 "2003-04-17T03:20:35Z")
Well, I dunno much about ‘flugtag’, but it sounds similar to the Britsh ‘Birdman’ competitions held in the summer here in UK. People jump off Bognor Pier (and other piers around the coast) while dressed in various aeroplane-like costumes, the majority of which have no chance in ‘flying’ anywhere, but there are some serious entries as there is prize money involved. I believe there are different categories - Distance achieved, Style of entry into the water, Total Stupidity of Design, that kinda thing. ---
**Author:** ![moi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@moi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moi)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2003, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insane-plane-blueprints/169208/3 "2003-04-17T04:44:33Z")
Insane in the airframe/ Insane in the Plane! [/Beastie Boys] ---
**Author:** ![moi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@moi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moi)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2003, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insane-plane-blueprints/169208/4 "2003-04-17T04:45:49Z")
That’s what you get for not logging out on my 'puter… **tdc** ---
**Author:** ![moi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@moi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moi)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2003, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insane-plane-blueprints/169208/5 "2003-04-17T04:49:42Z")
_snigger of evil from terrible wife_ ---
**Author:** ![D.E.S.K.Top668](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f07891/32.png) [@D.E.S.K.Top668](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D.E.S.K.Top668)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2003, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insane-plane-blueprints/169208/6 "2003-04-17T04:51:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by moi \* > \*\*Insane in the airframe/ > Insane in the Plane! > > [/Beastie Boys] \*\* No wonder your coding didn’t work, shouldn’t that by [/Cypress Hill]? 😉 Peace-DESK ---
**Author:** ![jeff2003](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@jeff2003](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jeff2003)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2003, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insane-plane-blueprints/169208/7 "2003-04-17T21:41:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ChalkPit \* > \*\*but there are some serious entries as there is prize money involved. I believe there are different categories - Distance achieved, Style of entry into the water, Total Stupidity of Design, that kinda thing. \*\* I think the winner gets REAL flying lessons, or $7500 cash, which is not bad for crashing into the water. I was actually thinking about entering the one in Chicago, but can’t seem to come up with anything to try and fly.