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Pilot who landed carbon Cub on Dubai hotel coming to Valdez Fly-In

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Luke Czepiela of Poland lands as first person in history an airplane (a CubCrafters Carbon Cub UL) on the helipad of the Burj al Arab Hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on March 14, 2023.
The big attraction this year is the Red Bull Carbon Cub that landed on the heli pad on the tower in Dubai Both the plane and the pilot Luke Czepiela will be here for a demonstration and aerobatic performance. The 20th Annual Valdez Fly In and Airshow is May 10-12th at Pioneer Field.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — (3/14/22) — CubCrafters, in collaboration with Red Bull and extreme sports promotor XDubai, has achieved an unprecedented milestone in aviation by successfully landing a fixed-wing Carbon Cub aircraft on the heliport of one of the world’s most iconic buildings, the Burj Al Arab hotel, in Dubai, UAE. CLICK HERE to read more.
CLICK HERE to watch the landing.