Red Bull · Air Race We asked Mr. Yoshihide Muroya who is refraining from Chiba 2016 at Fukushima Sky Park in various ways

"Red Bull Air Race" which is described as "Ultimate 3D Motor Sports" will come to Japan this year. To be held at Makuhari Seaside Park in Chiba on 4th and 5th June 2016Red Bull Air Race Chiba 2016We asked Mr. Yoshihide Muroya who is the first Asian airline race pilot who came back to Japan about the race so far and the present situation for Chiba which ended two races.

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It is the home of Mr. MuroyaFukushima SkyparkArrival in. The weather is terrible rain.


You can see the hangar in your right hand as you head towards the runway.


Inside is like this. On this day six aircraft were stored to avoid rain.


Clock maker "Breitling"Color" Extra 300 L ". It is a double seat type (a two seater) aerobatics machine introduced in 2013 when Muroya player signed a sponsor contract with Breitling.


Can fly at 150 knots (about 280 km / h), acrobatics (Aerobatic) Has been customized to do.


Beautiful streamlined body.


The cover is made of acrylic, with small window on the left side. Although there is no mirror, "When you want to see the back, you should turn the airplane OK." Convinced.


Engine is an American Lycoming companyAEIO-540Equipped. Horizontally opposed six cylinder engine with 540 cubic inches displacement (about 9000 cc).


Although the engine of a general aircraft does not lubricate the oil at the time of back flight, the engine for aero batics is structured to lubricate oil in whatever posture.


Air intake which takes in air under the propeller shaft.


A straight pipe muffler


The propeller is slightly twisted.


Wings and horizontal tail wings are made of carbon fiber.


Most of the aircraft is made of FRP, the part called "Haf" with logo of "BREITLING" is made of cloth. It is coated with a special paint, so it can not be thought of as a cloth even if you touch it.


What is covered with a cover at the tip of the main wing ......


Pitot tube. It is a device that measures speed by air current.


The transparent part is a strobe light. The orange cover part is lit red on the left and blue on the right, making it possible to judge whether the airplane which looks directly in front is going forward or backward.


The main feature of this airframe is that the cross section of the main wing is vertically symmetricalSymmetrical wing. The wings of a typical airplane are convex on the upper side and flat on the lower side, but they are symmetrical because they are reversing rolling acrobat machines.


Under the aileron (aileron) is a part familiar to the acrobatic machine called "spade". It is like a power steering of a car, so to speak, it will make it possible to produce a rotational moment and to operate the aileron lightly. Thanks to the spade, one handed operation of the lever becomes possible.


Certainly it looks like a spade of playing cards.


The wheels are equipped with separate brakes on the left and right, and you can adjust the direction with the runway by adjusting the left and right brakes.


Horizontal stabilizer


Vertical stabilizer


The vertical stabilizer looks like a sharp blade.


The rear wheel attached to the vertical stabilizer is one wheel and moves freely.


The hollow frame is chrome molybdenum steel (chromoly).


Although it is a frame that feels astonishingly thin, the load carrying capacity of ordinary aircraft is up to 3G, but this aircraft is designed to withstand up to 10G.


Because it is a double seat type, the pilot can sit back and forth in the cockpit.


Piloting is done on the back side, but also with a lever and pedal in front, it moves in conjunction with the back. It is possible to train in the style of trainee before, instructor behind.


Only the radio equipped with GPS which is visible in the back of the control stick is digital equipment, the other instruments are basically analog type. It is less safe than a simple analog type with lower risk of failure.


Throttle lever on the left.


Start the engine by twisting the key OK.


Use the foot rudder pedal to operate the vertical stabilizer.


The lever called the elevator trim wheel ... ...


It moves a small trim attached to the right tail, and it is used to fine-tune up and down flight attitude.


There are lots of meters, but there is no clock showing time.


By the way Mr. Muroya is a limited-edition model of Breitling "Chrono mat black carbonIt is said that you are wearing.


The blue lever under the throttle pedal is for the rotation of the propeller, the red lever for the fuel adjustment.


Digestive equipment to be installed in accordance with Japanese regulations. Overseas it seems rarely to be installed with acrobatic machines.


Round parts are inlets.


The red lever is for switching gasoline tank. We use only 45 liters of center tank at the Aero Batics competition, but it seems that about 120 liters of gasoline can be loaded on the left and right of the main wing during long distance travel.


It is a parachute that is hung on the seat.


Besides hinges, acrylic covers are connected by a single belt.


It seems that if you open it in the sky at emergency escape, the cover will automatically fly for safety.


◆ Interview
Red Bull Air Race 2016 After the second race of Spielberg, I asked Mokoya who just returned to Japan about the impressions of the race so far and the enthusiasm towards the 3 rd chiba contest.


GIGAZINE (hereinafter referred to as "G"):
I think that I am very tired because it is still 4th since the Spielberg competition in the second round has ended. First of all, please look back on the race so far and tell us your frank opinions.

Yoshihide Muroya (hereinafter referred to as "Muroya"):
It is not bad as a team setup, but the main wing parts we planned to introduce from the 2016 season "Winglet"Was stopped by examination, the unit measuring G was broken, and so on, two troops with various troubles and bad lucks occurred in succession.

So, the performance and flight of the aircraft are satisfactory as the current state. It is finished in a good condition, but it seems that "gears" did not quite get engaged. I am not worried so much about the future though. If only this happens, I think that trouble of about 1 year went out in 2 rounds (lol)


G:
I see. It is said that the gears do not mesh, but on the contrary it seems likely to expect if the gears engage.

Muroya:
Yes. I think we can get to a place where we can engage.

G:
It was a response, "You should have had better results."

Muroya:
Yes. There is a response.

G:
If there is a response but results are not accompanied, will not it become stressful?

Muroya:
I agree. It is massive (laugh)

G:
On the contrary, if good results come out, will stress be blown away?

Muroya:
Well, yes, but the result is a result, so team building can not be done in a day. It is only to keep preparing all the time while facing the right direction. Sometimes the results do not come out, there are times when the result comes out. I think that it will happen with that, though.

G:
Do you mean that you think with a longer span?

Muroya:
I agree. Even if you feel happy every single race, the power of the team has not changed. Because luck / bad luck always comes out throughout the year.


G:
Although the talk of G meter came out, it has become DNF (disqualification) by the opening game, the second game and over 10 G over so far. What is the cause of this?

Muroya:
There is something that the team of the G meter unit (equipment to be attached to the fuselage) that measures G during flight exists, but in the game against Abu Dhabi the unit of G meter was broken and I replaced it with a spare. There was a story that the setting of the spare was slightly strange at the time of the test, but I think that it was broken as a result.

G:
Does that mean that in fact the race would not have been over 10 G?

Muroya:
I think that the (measurement result) was higher than it actually was.

G:
Is the G meter managed by the team?

Muroya:
It is a unit given from the operation and will be worn on the aircraft. We do not know what the inside is like inside the black box. Units will be kept in team for one year unless they break, and use the same for each race.

G:
Is it a new G meter now?

Muroya:
It was just before the last race (Spielberg Competition) that I exchanged a new one. Only one session was able to be tested after exchanging, and we had to do a little fumble. Actually watching the numerical value by hitting G, I felt it was OK and the result I tried G with the race was that it was over G.

G:
Do you fumble with G meter, do you use while investigating?

Muroya:
Since it does not know the data while flying, it is time-consuming, and it is quite time-consuming to check again, readjust, fly and adjust again.

G:
Does that mean to match the values ​​with your own senses?

Muroya:
That's right. Because I can not attack my eyes if I do not fit it together. Actually, as it flew away well in a state that it was misplaced, there was a danger of over Ging. However, the opponent is the fastest player (winning in the second round)Matthias Doddler)became. Because of that, it was a condition that I had no choice but to push and attack, which is also a cause. If the opponent is not fast, you do not have to attack so much, but do not go.

Other than that besides, broken machines that produce smokes that will not break so much. It did not engage well as a gear.

G:
Kick-off meeting held in February 2016In the interview, during the beginning of the season I was told that there was a question of what kind of things are doing what kind of aircraft the new team brings in. Well, how about the impression that the team pilot is tough this year when the season actually started?

Muroya:
Matthias Doddler of Germany predicted, but it was pretty good. America'sMichael GoulianI am also making a really good aircraft. Until last year, I did not exist to mark that far, but this year it is faster than I expected.

G:
last yearMatt HallAthlete, this year the Doddler team won the first victory. When the so-called "2009 debut group" the same as Muroya player went on to win the first victory one by one, I will expect next time Mr. Muroya, but at the last kick-off meeting, I was in the position ". Is there any response that you can win while you finish 2 races and somehow understand how other teams are?

Muroya:
I agree. As I mentioned last time, because I lack winglets, I can not say "get out of my head", but I think there is a state where you can fight enough with the top even though it is close to the top.

G:
I told you to get "minus 1 second" at the winglet and want to be able to win without impossibility. Since there is no winglet yet, it means that you must be in a game to attack.


Muroya:
That's right.

G:
What is the prospect for permission to use winglets?

Muroya:
There is not yet it. I am sorry, I do not think there will be any introduction in Chiba against the third game.

G:
What is the problem?

Muroya:
I do not understand it. Because I do not know, it is very toothy.

G:
Is there a notification like 'Here is such a problem so please refine'?

Muroya:
It is not for now. It might be difficult, and I can not analyze it. Naturally, the race team is more cutting edge.

G:
I see. It is technically ahead of the administrator to check.

Muroya:
I agree.

G:
Is there no prospect?

Muroya:
It is extremely uncertain. Because there is nothing to do from here. I only have to wait for an answer.

G:
It is one month for Chiba war. Is it still for a month or only one month?

Muroya:
"Another month" is not it. Time is always a missing condition. This is the same for the other teams, as they are running all the way. Because there is always competition. It depends on how much you prepared during the race and the result will change. However, since it is a home race, we can set the preparation period longer. That is advantageous.


G:
Muroya players are coming back to Fukushima this week (the 5th week of April 2016), and have been in Fukushima for the whole time until the Chiba match?

Muroya:
Yes, it is. It is about 10 days before the race that the aircraft will arrive, but while doing so it will not blunt the sensation with other aircraft.

G:
Do you feel like keeping a sense?

Muroya:
I agree. That's important.

G:
Basically do you fly everyday?

Muroya:
Yes. When the weather is nice and you are here (Fukushima Skypark).

G:
In the previous interview, it was said that it is important to keep the same pace and tension all the time, but in the Chiba match which will be held in Japan, is not it that the feelings are too high?

Muroya:
I agree. It is inevitable that there is such a tendency.

G:
Because expectations from surroundings will be great, too.

Muroya:
That is a blessing. Maintaining good conditions leads to responding with results. To some extent, I need time to rest and I think that it is necessary to have time to become one person. Up to Chiba, I already think about menus for training, so I think that it is best to follow it according to it.

G:
In Chiba in 2015, there was a surprise to introduce the new model Zivko Edge 540 V 3 ahead of schedule, is there a hidden ball like "Chiba Special" this year too?

Muroya:
There is not (laugh) I wanted to put winglets.

G:
A big weapon called winglet is likely to greatly influence the way of Muroya's season, but just before the start of the season, I set the goal a bit tone down from the "annual champion", and then ranked third overall as "to the podium through the championship" We listed up within. The gears did not engage in the first two races, but did this goal itself change?

Muroya:
It has not changed. Still more (all right). Matthias (Doddler) got through with a bit of a point battle, but he has a wave, so it will collapse somewhere, so it's okay (laugh) It's a joke, Because there is only a difference. I am not worried so much. After that, there is nothing I can do about thinking about other teams. I think that it will reach enough if it always remains in the final.


G:
I see. After all, at a constant pace, the result will come with keeping the normal mind, is not it?

Muroya:
I agree. The season is long, and the aircraft quickly will not get faster at the impatient place.

G:
Looking at the results up to the second race, the air race of the 2016 season is felt as a great battle.

Muroya:
It is "great confusion". It is a feeling that it is what.

G:
In other words, does anyone have a chance?

Muroya:
That's right, as you can see throughout the year, a strong team wins. There was a place like Abduction in Abu Dhabi (opening race) like "lucky draw" (laugh) The battle against Spielberg became like a race. From the next (Chiba war) I think that a really strong team will come out.

G:
I see. It is said that it seems that it will be a real race from Chiba about as the butterfly calmed down at the beginning of the season.

Muroya:
I agree. I think that a strong team will win constantly.

G:
If it is not the "lottery" but the team's comprehensive power, the team room shop has a chance to dig into the top.

Muroya:
I think that will be so. I'm weak against lottery (lol)

G:
Is that so? Is it?

Muroya:
Yes. When you become a lottery game, you lose.

G:
Is there anything you can not remember?

Muroya:
There used to be the first time to be pulled 1st in the (Aero batik) world event. The first fly which I fly first is disadvantageous, but there were times when I was attracting about 60 people, I tried 3 times out of 5, 1st in the competition.


G:
It is a great probability (laugh) "Luck" A step is bad if you win.

Muroya:
"Luck" is a very low level when you win a game (haha)

G:
Again returning to the story of Chiba warfare, is "Japan held" plus for Muroya player?

Muroya:
Yes. Because people will become fans of air race will increase at a stretch at the opportunity that everyone will know. Because that kind of thing will strengthen the team.

G:
Is it a chance to increase sponsorship?

Muroya:
Speaking in the easy-to-understand way, sponsors are right. It is very good that there is a home country race because it seems that comprehensive power will become more important, including supporters and fans.

G:
Please also give me a message for those who are new to air race fans or air races for the second time in Chiba.

Muroya:
By 2015 I was supposed to hold for the first time, the aircraft was forcibly advanced ahead of schedule. Last time I had a pleasure in being able to hold, but since the second time I have aged the aircraft for the next one year, the team system is in place. Last year, I did not feel like riding on the podium as a team system, but I think that I will go near the podium if I race in order this year. The potential for a good race is much higher than last year. I think that fans can enjoy it. Of course not just me but also 13 pilots, so it should be fun to race and thrilling, so I'd like to see it at the venue.


G:
Thank you very much for your time today.

"Red Bull Air Race Chiba 2016" which will be held for the second time in Japan will be held on Saturday, June 4, 2016 (Saturday) and the final will be held at Chiba Prefecture Makuhari Seaside Park on Sunday, June 5 .

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