Red Bull Flugtag coming to Milwaukee this weekend

MILWAUKEE – Purple Bull Flugtag is occurring this Saturday at Veterans Park on Lincoln Memorial Dr. Opening ceremonies start at 1 p.m.

In case you’ve by no means heard of the occasion; a platform is constructed and opponents try and launch and fly home made and human-powered “plane.” Factors are awarded, together with who flies the furthest.

Anthony Balistreri, captain of the crew, “Flying Schmeat” from Milwaukee joined Wisconsin’s Morning Information to debate to the occasion.

“We’ve all watched the Purple Bull Flugtag occasions since younger youngsters on YouTube,” Balistreri stated. “We all the time thought it was superior. It’s humorous to see the loopy airplanes that individuals make. I used to be scrolling by means of Fb in the future and I couldn’t imagine it; I heard that it was coming to Milwaukee so I talked to my mates. I used to be like ‘Look we’re signing up proper now, lets get to work.’”

There’s all the time distinctive planes introduced out on the occasion and Balistreri says his crew’s machine is all about representing the Metropolis.

“We’re making a large bratwurst on wings,” Balistreri stated. “We wished to characterize Milwaukee as greatest as potential. All the completely different cultures and what not. You’ve received chorizo, polish, Italian sausages; so we made our personal sausage.”

Nonetheless it’ll take “magic” to get the machine to fly as a result of there’s “no option to follow it.” However the Flying Schmeat has “full religion” of their plane.

“So far as understanding if it’s going to fly,” Balistreri stated. “Nicely, that’s the facility of magic. If we get the fitting gust of wind; we calculated it, it would land someplace nearly in Michigan.”

If the Flying Schmeat win any cash, it’ll all go to a GoFundMe the place all the cash will probably be donated to Feed the Change Inc. A nonprofit that gives meals and garments for homeless households and other people in want within the Milwaukee and Madison space.