A Cuban sandwich will fly at Red Bull Flugtag. See Miami's other wild aircraft.
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A conceptual rendering of "The Cuban Flyer" by A Day in Miami and Sanguich. Courtesy of A Day in Miami
Miami's most creative and adventurous minds will take flight this Halloween as they launch off a 30-foot platform into Biscayne Bay.
Why it matters: Red Bull Flugtag challenges local teams to build and launch human-powered flying contraptions in pursuit of aerial glory — and videos that will live forever on the internet.
Driving the news: Twenty-five teams are competing, including local businesses including Skatebird Miami, engineering students at Florida International University — and one team that's dressing in bald caps and launching a Pitbull-themed craft into the bay. (Dale!)
Zoom in: In true Miami fashion, there will even be a flying Cuban sandwich-inspired aircraft built by the restaurant chain Sanguich and the podcast "A Day in Miami." (Sanguich co-founder Daniel Figueredo is a trained engineer, per the team.)
- Meanwhile, the Abuela Avengers have built a chancleta voladora (flying sandal) and will dress up like grandmas to pay homage to the disciplinary tool that's feared in the Latino community.
Stunning stat: The record for the longest flight is 258 feet, set in 2013 in Long Beach, California, by The Chicken Whisperers.
How it works: Teams will be evaluated based on flight distance, creativity and showmanship by a panel of judges including Heat player Tim Hardaway Jr.
Flashback: Flugtag, which means "flying day" in German, was first held in 1991 in Austria and last visited Miami in 2013.
If you go: The free event is at 10am Saturday at Bayfront Park. Viewing areas are open on a first come, first served basis.
- Opening ceremonies start at 11am and the final flight will take off about 3pm, followed by an awards ceremony.
- Red Bull will have free water refill stations and encourages fans to bring reusable water bottles. No plastic is allowed.