Red Bull Athlete Dario Costa Lands and Takes Off From Moving Train
Dario Costa (Italy) completes a world-first aircraft landing and vertical pull take-off on a moving cargo train in Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye. AFYONKARAHİSAR, Türkiye, Feb. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On February 15, 2026, Red Bull athlete Dario Costa (Italy) executed a world-first dual manoeuvre in Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye, landing his Zivko Edge 540 aircraft on a moving cargo train travelling at 120 km/h before lifting off again in a vertical pull take-off from the same container. The aircraft reduced to a near-minimum controllable airspeed of 87 km/h (47 knots) to align with the train at its maximum operational speed of 120 km/h (65 […]