A uniquely loony competition, Red Bull Flugtag, involves manpowered flying machines and crazy pilots attempting to launch themselves off a 6m ramp and into the water below!

Judged on the distance of their flight, the creativity of their flying machine and their pre-flight performance - the Red Bull Flugtag is most definitely the dream competition for crazy showmen with a desire to take to the skies in a very unique way.

In 2008, the Red Bull Flugtag touched down at Mrs Macquaries Point, adjacent to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, on Sunday, 6 April. Read on for more on how the day unfolded....