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Welcome to Airmageddon, TV's ultimate test of airborne skill...

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Get out of the way! ..and radio controlled mayhem.

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Whoa!

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32 teams of wannabe aviators from across the UK...

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Yeah! ..will do battle in the Airena with their customised drones.

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Only those with the skill...

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Yes! ..the luck and the aerial courage will make it through.

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It's the wind beneath my wings.

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It's Airmageddon!

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Welcome to Airmageddon.

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Here in the Airena, the noble art of drone on drone combat

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is being taken to even greater heights. On the bill tonight,

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three rounds of aerial action

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and three knockouts to decide our champs.

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Yes, we have four contenders for the title and they're about to step into

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this ring to take each other on.

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Some of them will fly like a butterfly...

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But one will sting like a bee.

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So, let's get ready to rumble as we meet our aviators.

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OK, first up, make some noise for Ellie and Nathaniel, AKA Army Paws.

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Standing to attention next are Team Hurricane, Abs and dad Abdullah.

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Air Flames are also taking to the sky.

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It's Paul and his dad Michael.

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Sam with his dad Trevor complete our line-up with the Flight Masterz.

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Our teams are here but are they ready to take on

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the heavyweight challenge of Airmageddon? ALL: Yeah!

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Abs, how confident are you

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that you're going to just breeze through this competition?

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I'm going to blow out Air Flames.

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What have you got to say to Abs over there and the Hurricanes?

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Well, he looks pretty confident but I'm sure we can somehow melt him.

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Oh, they're going to somehow melt you! Watch out, guys!

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So, they're the four of our teams who are about to go wing to wing

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in the first of our challenges. Three will survive.

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One will be eliminated.

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And here's my good old mate, PIG, with all the rules.

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OINK!

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The Airsault Airena is so big,

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it can house two One Direction gigs at one time.

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The reason for this is simple.

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Our drones are almost as big as a three-seater sofa.

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But there's no sitting around.

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Each drone must fly through four gates.

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The gates are about as wide as a bald eagle's wingspan.

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The drones are just ten centimetres narrower.

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After passing round the pillars, it's letterbox time.

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That one is a tight squeeze for a drone.

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Lose control and that's a seven metre plunge to the ground.

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Then it's the foggy corridor,

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which even Superman's X-ray vision couldn't penetrate.

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Head up The Vortex, which has the power of 42 leaf blowers,

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then hopefully cross the finish line unscathed

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and in good time. Good luck.

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And making things even more difficult for our aviators

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are our resident drones.

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One of them will be at cruising altitude

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alongside our contenders' drones,

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so let's see who's up for mischief this time.

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Impatient, immovable, in your face, it's the WASP.

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He got out of his nest on the wrong side today and he's keen to sting.

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First to face the Airsault course is Team Hurricane.

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Abs loves aviation.

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His grandad and great-grandad were pilots.

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Did they even have planes way back then?

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Wingdad Abdullah is a kung fu master so I have nothing but nice things

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to say about him. He's a top guy.

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Hurricane's drone has a little, blue spider atop it.

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They designed it to be light so it won't upset the balance.

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You're the first to go.

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Now, that can be quite a lot of pressure.

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Are you going to try and just go for it, break some kind of record,

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or are you going to focus on getting round in one piece?

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Try and break the record.

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Go on! Oh, we're looking forward to seeing that!

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Have you got any tips to help him do that?

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Be the drone, think the drone, you ARE the drone!

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You are the drone, Abs, all right?

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Let's see you in action.

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Aviators, stand by.

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Fire up your motors, rev up your rotors.

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You're cleared for takeoff. Aviators ready, resident drones steady,

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we are ready to go.

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AIR MARSHALL: Team Hurricane.

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Three, two, one.

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Abs is airborne and ready to whip up a storm

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in the Airena with Hurricane.

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Abs is off on his record-breaking attempt.

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Fingers crossed he does it.

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Not you, Abs. You keep your fingers and thumbs uncrossed

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and working the controls, mate.

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He zips around those flames,

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whizzes through the pillars and is already at the letterboxes.

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Wow. Barely slowed down to go through that letterbox.

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It's amazing.

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Oh, this is...this is quick.

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It really is. Wingdad Abdullah is a postman.

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He must have given him some tips

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about how to deal with the letterboxes.

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Another gate penetrated with ease, and onto the foggy corridor.

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Hurri-cane he do it?

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Can he do it? WASP is in the air.

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Uh-oh. Oh, and he's coming for him.

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But can he catch him?

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No, wannabe stunt pilot Abs was too tricksy for the stinger that time.

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Wow. Once he gets set, he just goes for it.

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He doesn't slow down for obstacles at all.

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So long as he doesn't collide with anything, Will.

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The slightest sting can have catastrophic consequences.

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A few words of encouragement from Wingdad.

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That's all he needs.

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Hurricane versus vortex, wind v wind.

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Who will conquer?

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Yes, yes. Get to that ring.

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Hurricane does. He breezed past it with ease.

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This is good, this is good.

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Another gate, a dive under the Air Marshall,

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but who's this making an appearance?

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The WASP is going to get in the way.

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Will WASP'S position affect Abs's flight path?

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No, Abs adjusts his trajectory and soars past him.

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Brilliant! Another look at how Abs swept through the letterboxes.

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It illustrates perfectly how quickly Hurricane took to the Airsault.

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How quickly? One minute, 35. Wow.

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Amazing. Hurricane, Abs, wow!

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You were so good out there!

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I just told my dad to stand back and leave it all to me.

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Just stand back, Dad.

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Abs has got it, and you did.

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Did anything put you off out there?

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The WASP. What was he doing?

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It put me off by... when we almost crashed.

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He's just super cool.

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Onto our next two wannabe cool contenders, Army Paws.

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Aviator Ellie is an avid gamer and hates it when people think

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her best mate Nathaniel is her boyfriend.

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Nathaniel is Ellie's boyfriend... I mean, wingman today.

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Just kidding, Ellie! They've been friends for eight years

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so I'm expecting great teamwork. Between them,

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they have five cats so a cat-related design was always on the cards.

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How are you feeling, Ellie? Nervous but also excited.

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Yeah? On a scale of one to ten, how nervous are you?

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About three. Only about three? Oh, that's not too bad.

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Is that because you are very confident in your wingman? Yeah.

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Nathaniel, what kind of words of encouragement have you got

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to help Ellie? Just fly like you normally would. That's good.

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Forget about the cameras, forget the fact that I'm going to be

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standing here. Just focus on getting round.

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Yeah. Let's do it.

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Aviators, stand by.

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Ellie, Nathanial and Army Paws

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are just limbering up and then they'll be off.

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Talking of which, how do you stay in shape, Air Marshall?

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AIR MARSHALL: Frequent servicing and a healthy diet.

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Oh, really? What's your five a day - grease, battery acid, ball bearings,

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polish and oil? No, I'm not a monster.

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I prefer chicken salad.

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Dee-lish. Well, that explains a lot.

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What? Chickens can't fly very well either.

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Cheeky monkey.

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Army Paws launch in three, two, one.

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BUZZER

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And Ellie is off.

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With a little wobble there.

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Fingers crossed for Ellie.

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Air Marshall watching intently and WASP not too far away, either.

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She and Nathaniel play a lot of games together

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and their teamwork skills are apparent here.

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Ellie is through the gate already.

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It's a very fast start.

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Yeah, not the smoothest ride, but she's going at a good lick.

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Oh, close to the columns!

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You're not wrong, mate!

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Ellie is as fearless an aviator as I ever did see.

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You can tell she loves her rugby.

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This could be a high impact sport, too, the way she's going.

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She just zoomed straight through.

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Neeearrgh!

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Not content with going at 100mph, Ellie's started showboating!

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She's reversing through the letterboxes.

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Oh, I'm getting travel sick just looking at this.

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Can you pass me a bucket, please?

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I'm going to lose it!

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Get the feet up.

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Keep an eye. Remember there's smoke, quick.

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Keep an eye on your...

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Little bounce.

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It's fine. Listen, Ellie's cool, Ellie's calm.

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Calmer than I'd be out there.

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These obstacles are huge, very intimidating.

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You need to hold and get... Hold and move around, hold and move around.

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Right, you're good there.

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This...this could be just as fast.

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No doubt. Annoyingly, I'm paid to say a certain amount of words

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each race. I'm going to have to speed up here. Here we see Army Paws

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descending before The Vortex. Can Ellie safely negotiate her way in

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without any mishaps? I'm not sure. We'll have to wait and see.

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This is looking good so far.

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I really need to take a breath. I'm feeling faint.

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HE TAKES A DEEP BREATH Oh!

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It wobbles a lot.

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Turn to the hoop. Not hoop, gate!

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Army Paws still unscathed and flying like an out-of-control Rottweiler.

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It moves fast. I'm exhausted just watching, Will.

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Air Marshall can't keep up.

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Wow! Well, there wasn't much air between Army Paws

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and some of the obstacles on that run. Ellie was nearly knocked

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from pillar to post, literally.

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Wow! That was...

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That was seriously quite quick. That was serious...

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Did that even take you by surprise, how quick that was?

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Not really. I'd normally fly them quite quick through obstacles.

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Yeah. I mean, I'm not going to lie to you,

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I was a little bit nervous watching, because you seemed to like going

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quite close to some of the obstacles. Yeah, she scares me.

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She scares you even. You're even scaring your wingman!

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Flight confirmed. That was some serious girl PAW-er by Ellie,

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who galloped round in one minute 43,

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but Army Paws were still eight seconds behind Team Hurricane,

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who remain in first place.

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Next up in the air are the Flight Masterz.

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Aviator Sam wants to become an aerial photographer.

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Not sure why he'd want to take photos of aerials, though.

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You've seen one, you've seen them all.

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Wingdad Trevor is keen on his DIY, which is handy,

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cos I think the Airmageddon loo is blocked.

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No idea how. The name Flight Masterz came about because Sam says

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he is a master of flying. Yeah, tough talk!

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The Flight Masterz with a Z.

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Masters with a Z. Yeah. Always with a Z, of course.

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Who uses Ss these days? You've had a bit more time to work out

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your tactics. What are you going to go with? What's your plan?

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Near the finish, I'm just going to floor it along.

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Right, so flooring it along.

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Yeah. All right, guys, let's get you flying.

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Aviators, stand by.

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Fire up your motors, rev up your rotors.

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You're cleared for takeoff.

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Sam is a keen bird-watcher but today he'll need to be

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eagle-eyed and avoid the WASP, who's soaring in the air

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with the Air Marshall ready to play chicken with the Flight Masterz.

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AIR MARSHALL: Flight Masterz launch in three, two, one.

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BUZZER

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Sam is up and I don't mind telling you that is

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textbook droning already. Smooth as you like, and I like it smooth.

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Through you go.

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Down.

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A little bit steadier than the previous two starts.

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Very smooth, very nice.

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He's almost gliding around the Airena.

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Sam says that he's a fast learner.

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He's learned this course as quickly as I can get Air Marshall

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to put the kettle on. Air Marshall, what comes after S in the alphabet?

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T. Don't mind if I do.

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Milk and two sugars, please!

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Letterboxes now, and Air Marshall has still not put a brew on,

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which is a slight disappointment.

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The WASP is getting angry out there.

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Angry cos he can't get close to Sam and the Flight Masterz.

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They posted themselves through the letterbox with aplomb.

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Right through the middle.

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Trevor checking the angles for Sam there as they head towards the gate.

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Down, down.

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Below the yellow markers. You're straight through.

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So much smoke, you can barely see the drone.

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They don't call it the foggy corridor for nothing, Will.

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But Sam navigates his way through.

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That was quite close.

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This way, and up.

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Up and through. That's it. Well done. That's nice.

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He's definitely speeding up.

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Sam's growing in confidence here.

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The way you find it easier to do it with.

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Oh, Trevor. Little do you know that there's no easy way

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to tackle the Vortex. That's it.

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But Sam has made that look easy.

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Through this side. Now he's adopted the semi-pro side-on stance

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in the tower. What a player!

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Last gate has been accounted for.

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Just the simple task of the final pillars and the sprint to the line.

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Sorry, Sammy. Schoolboy mistake, and Sam nearly tonks a pillar,

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but he doesn't and he's home and dry.

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Once more, we see a pillar nearly getting the better

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of our aviator, but, yet again, our aviator gets through unscathed.

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Played, Sam. Well played, Sam.

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Time confirmed. Oh, this is so close.

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It will take a force nine effort to remove Team Hurricane

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from the top spot. Ellie and Army Paws remain in second.

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Flight Masterz are bottom for now but, with such a good time,

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will they stay there?

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How was it? Nerve-racking. How do you feel it went?

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It went OK. The ending...

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Is there anything you think you could have done better to help you?

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Need more forward pitch. I went full steam and I don't know!

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It sounds like you're all getting a bit nervous still.

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Last but hoping not to BE last are Air Flames.

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Aviator Paul speaks German.

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Zat is easy, I also speak ze German mit nein difficulty.

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Wingdad Michael likes to canoe and play the trumpet,

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although probably not at the same time.

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Their drone has flames and it goes in the air.

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No idea where the name Air Flames comes from, though.

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Is it German? I'm nicht sure.

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Are you ready? Because the course is ready for you.

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Yeah, I think I'm ready.

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It should be quite a good fly today.

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Yeah? Yeah. You feel like the conditions are right

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for your style of flying? Yes. All right, then, guys, stand by.

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Fire up your motors, rev up your rotors.

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You're cleared for takeoff.

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Also, willkommen to the Air Flames,

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who are last into the Airena today.

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They are aiming to come first overall.

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Is the WASP hiding out of fear there?

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What a softie!

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AIR MARSHALL: Air Flames launch in three, two, one.

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BUZZER

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Well done. Come on, let's do it.

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Through the hoop. Somebody's not done their Airmageddon research.

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It's not a hoop, Michael. It's a gate.

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Paul doesn't know it but he's got some really quick times to beat.

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I like to beat a quick time.

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My favourite's the old drumroll.

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DRUMROLL Classic. Nice one.

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That's good. Watch the shadow.

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Shadow? Is that a resident drone I've not met yet?

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Sounds frightful.

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He's going to have to speed up.

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I think you could be right there, Will.

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Paul is flying a good flight,

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but the other teams were ferociously quick.

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Can he catch up?

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Yeah, good one. Drop down.

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Drop down. Bit bossy, isn't he, old Michael?

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Like he's walking a naughty dog.

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And up again through the letterbox.

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Come a little further. Walk.

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Honestly, Michael could be a professional dog trainer.

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Walkies, Michael!

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Hoop next. Up to the hoop.

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Nice and central.

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Good at training dogs, not good

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at learning that that's a gate, not a hoop. C-minus, Michael.

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That's good. Whoa.

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It's terrifying. Near miss!

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Air Flames. Air Marshalls.

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Near air miss. Try to find your shadow.

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Michael's still banging on about the mystical shadow.

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It's giving me the heebie-jeebies, this.

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He's going to have to go quicker.

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A little bit further here.

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That's good. All the way through.

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Not only does he need to speed up, he also needs not to hit any...

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Oh! ..pillars.

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A little collision.

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HE SIGHS Phew!

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Don't relax yet, Will. Paul isn't home and safe yet.

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He's got a gate, then The Vortex.

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Then into The Vortex.

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Yes, that's what I said, The Vortex.

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Quick, quick, quick. Does no-one listen to me?

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As I was saying, it's a big, old, blowy wind tunnel of doom,

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The Vortex.

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The Vortex. I said vortex.

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Listen to me! Into The Vortex.

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Oh, I give up!

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Up, up, up.

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Oh, no. Paul has got Air Flames stuck to the top of a pillar.

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And that could be game over.

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Oh, he's stuck. It's not coming off.

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Warning. Rotor damage.

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No, he's freed himself.

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Oh, and he smashed into another pillar.

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Oh, he must have damaged the drone

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on that first whack and then Air Flames

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slid down the pole, like a fireman, to defeat.

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Time confirmed.

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1:35 was so fast.

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What a whirlwind. Team Hurricane in first.

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Both Army Paws and Flight Masterz did magnificently to also record

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sub-two-minute times.

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But sadly the Air Flames are about to become grounded flames.

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That was pretty unlucky, man.

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Yeah, it was pretty stressful, but... Yeah? ..it happens.

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The Vortex. Everybody's worried about The Vortex

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and it can claim its victims.

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Yeah. Do you think your approach was wrong?

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I think it was just going up. I was rushing it too much.

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Yeah? I'm afraid, guys, that does mean that you are grounded.

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Yep.

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CHEERING

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So a knockout for one, but three teams are still in contention.

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They're in their corners, waiting for the bell.

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Welcome to The Drop.

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Attached to each drone is a magnet.

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Using that, aviators must pick up

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as many payloads from the pillars as possible in the time allowed

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and release them into their drop zone.

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Miss or bounce out of the drop zone equals nul points - no points.

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Difficulty rating - ten out of ten.

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And these little blighters will barrage you from above,

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from below and by your side.

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They are the Bugs and are best avoided if you want to be the best.

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The game has been set.

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All instruments have been calibrated

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and the drones are as ready as our pilots feel.

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Isn't that right, pilots?

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PILOTS: Yes!

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Excellent. So, Abs, you were the quickest in the last round.

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Yes. You must be feeling good going into this one?

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Yes, very good. How are you going to make sure you can get your payload

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in the target? I'm not sure I want to tell you that.

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Because you don't want the others to hear?

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You guys are all looking pretty confident

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and like you should do a good job.

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I don't want you to let me down.

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I want to see all those payloads in those targets, all right?

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OK. We'll do our best. Aviators, stand by.

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Fire up your motors. Rev up your rotors.

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You're cleared for takeoff.

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Our three aviators will control the drones,

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the wingmen have the controls that activate the magnet.

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But overuse will run down the drone's battery,

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so cue the flying vacuum cleaner.

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Launch in three, two, one.

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The drop is on.

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Air Flames are up first,

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then Army Paws, and Flight Masterz,

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slowest out of the blocks.

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Three drones in the air.

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15 payloads to get into the target.

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Hopefully, some of them will do it.

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I can't see them getting all 15.

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This is the opposite of easy,

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whatever that word is.

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So hard. That's the one.

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Come back.

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Up, up, up.

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Very steady,

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which is exactly the right tactic.

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Absolutely.

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Then it comes down to accuracy.

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Does he have that in his armoury?

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Forward a bit.

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Not yet. You're going good.

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It's swaying. It doesn't matter.

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Don't worry about the swaying. Just look at the copter.

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If the magnet starts to swing too much it can get caught

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in the undercarriage and you do not want that.

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No-one wants a magnet in the undercarriage.

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Flight Masterz just about got it under control.

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Well, it looks like Hurricanes have made a connection, but is it solid?

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No. The payload hits the deck.

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Magnet. Army Paws now.

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No, missed.

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You've got to use the FPVs.

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That's how they can see straight down.

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Here's the Flight Masterz FPV.

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I love a bit of terminology bants.

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Let's see the FPV again.

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Here it is. Highlighting another miss by Sam.

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That camera's in the way.

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Come on, aviators, let's pull out our A games, please.

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Abs, I said A game.

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Oh. A game, Army Paws.

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So halfway through, let me update you with the scores.

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It is nil, nil, nil.

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Lots of zeros. A bunch of nothing.

0:20:050:20:08

Sam running out of patience as well as battery, by the looks of things.

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That's it, you're doing it, you're doing it.

0:20:100:20:12

Abs is lining up again.

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Now. No, not now.

0:20:140:20:16

Oh, bad luck, Hurricanes.

0:20:160:20:18

I'm going for a different one.

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Yes, it's nice and close. It should be nice and easy. OK.

0:20:200:20:23

You're almost good.

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A backhanded compliment if ever I heard one.

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Not almost good enough, Ellie.

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What about this time? Not quite. Better from Ellie.

0:20:300:20:32

That was nearly almost good.

0:20:320:20:34

But hang on a second, Sam and Trevor have connected

0:20:350:20:37

and they're off to the drop zone to make a deposit.

0:20:370:20:39

Finally! All the way down, all the way down, all the way down.

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Oh!

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Flight Masterz just missing.

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Just look at the copter, don't worry about the magnet.

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Easier said than done, Abdullah.

0:20:480:20:50

That's swinging like a pendulum on a clock.

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That will not be easy to control.

0:20:520:20:53

Only little throttle movements, Ellie, remember.

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Trying. It's really not as easy as it looks.

0:20:560:20:59

Ready. On.

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Flight Masterz are probably looking the neatest in terms of

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their flying so far.

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Oh.

0:21:050:21:07

Spoke too soon. Ah, the curse of the commentator.

0:21:070:21:10

That never happens to me.

0:21:100:21:11

I'm going to predict that no-one will score in this game.

0:21:110:21:13

Trust me. I know my stuff.

0:21:130:21:15

Got it. Got it.

0:21:150:21:17

Oh, oh. Just tell me, has anyone got theirs in?

0:21:170:21:20

No, not yet. And believe me, Abs, Flight Masterz aren't going to here,

0:21:200:21:24

either. Got to use his FPV.

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Use it all you like, you won't score, for I am the predictor.

0:21:260:21:29

Now!

0:21:290:21:31

Try all you like, Abs, but I have cursed this game.

0:21:310:21:34

What the...? How did...?

0:21:340:21:35

They've got one. Flight Masterz have got one.

0:21:350:21:37

I'm lost for words.

0:21:370:21:38

Action replay. You do the talking, I need to take a deep breath.

0:21:380:21:42

Stop it. Just settle down for a bit.

0:21:430:21:45

Just stay still in the air.

0:21:450:21:47

Has anyone else got in yet?

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No. We're the only ones, so far.

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It was luck, I think.

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Can anyone else prove me wrong?

0:21:500:21:52

Abs from Team Hurricane

0:21:520:21:53

sensibly going for the payload nearest the target.

0:21:530:21:56

I do love a tactic, if it pays off.

0:21:560:21:58

A bit towards us.

0:21:580:22:00

Just can't quite steady his hand.

0:22:000:22:02

And it's not paid off.

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Millimetres away.

0:22:070:22:08

Oh, this is intense. Slowly.

0:22:100:22:12

Actually it's in a big Airena, not in tents, Sam!

0:22:120:22:15

One of the bugs just nearly hit Army Paws.

0:22:170:22:19

That was really close. I'm going for a different one.

0:22:190:22:21

Good thinking, Ellie. Go where the bugs aren't.

0:22:210:22:24

Oh. Unlucky.

0:22:250:22:26

Good? Yeah.

0:22:280:22:30

Gently, Ellie, gently.

0:22:300:22:32

And that bug has helped Army Paws, who now have a payload in the air.

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Get low. Steady it.

0:22:370:22:39

Down gently, down.

0:22:390:22:40

Time's running out quicker than me down the stairs

0:22:400:22:42

when I'm despo for the loo.

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Can Army Paws do it?

0:22:440:22:45

Ten seconds remain. Drop!

0:22:450:22:47

Yes! Army Paws have got one.

0:22:470:22:50

That's great flying from Ellie.

0:22:500:22:51

Four, three...

0:22:510:22:53

Countdown almost up. ..one.

0:22:530:22:55

Looking back, we see Ellie and Nathanial

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working beautifully together,

0:23:000:23:01

dipping low, then dropping their payload with only seconds remaining.

0:23:010:23:05

Drone-tastic.

0:23:050:23:07

Scores verified.

0:23:070:23:09

We said at the start it wasn't going to be easy, but with time, practice,

0:23:090:23:12

and a great deal of patience, the Flight Masterz

0:23:120:23:15

and then Army Paws both dropped a payload in their drop zones.

0:23:150:23:18

Abs, meanwhile, failed to score, but he's about to win something -

0:23:180:23:21

a good grounding.

0:23:210:23:23

The team going through first, Flight Masterz.

0:23:230:23:25

Yes! Well done.

0:23:250:23:27

Slightly before Army Paws.

0:23:270:23:29

So Ellie and Nathanial, you guys are going through, as well.

0:23:290:23:32

Did you enjoy that? It looked really tricky

0:23:320:23:34

and you had a few near misses.

0:23:340:23:36

I was shaking, my knees were just going like that and you're trying to

0:23:360:23:38

keep still. Oh, no.

0:23:380:23:40

The knee wobble. I hate that.

0:23:400:23:42

That does mean, Abs, Abdullah, you guys are grounded.

0:23:420:23:45

So, time for the final round.

0:23:500:23:53

A wing-to-wing fight for supremacy

0:23:530:23:55

using state-of-the-art targeting technology. It's the Dogfight.

0:23:550:23:59

Can I get a woof-woof?

0:24:000:24:02

No? OK, fine, spoilsports.

0:24:020:24:04

It's the Dogfight, here's the plane.

0:24:040:24:06

Hit your opponent's sensors four times and you win.

0:24:060:24:08

Whilst doing that, don't get hit four times yourself.

0:24:080:24:11

Avoid the bothersome resident drones,

0:24:110:24:13

stay away from anything hot and fire-like and, as ever,

0:24:130:24:15

we've added laser tracers for your viewing pleasure.

0:24:150:24:17

Trying to make that difficult for both teams

0:24:190:24:21

will be one of our resident drones.

0:24:210:24:23

They'll be patrolling the no-fly zone, keeping order.

0:24:230:24:26

Let's find out who it is.

0:24:260:24:28

Spin the selector.

0:24:280:24:30

It's the DRAGON.

0:24:300:24:32

Spiky, speedy, and with a temper hotter than his breath,

0:24:320:24:36

you do not want to meet this bad boy in a dark Airena.

0:24:360:24:39

Flight Masterz, have you got any final words for the Army Paws?

0:24:390:24:43

- Good luck. - Nice.

0:24:430:24:45

Good luck to you, too. I don't mind who wins.

0:24:450:24:48

Oh. That's really nice.

0:24:480:24:50

That's not the attitude we want, guys! OK? It's a Dogfight.

0:24:500:24:53

This is a Dogfight and we want to see a battle.

0:24:530:24:55

All right, are you ready? Yes.

0:24:550:24:56

All right, good stuff. Aviators, stand by.

0:24:560:24:59

Calibrate your sights.

0:24:590:25:01

Complete your final pre-flight checks.

0:25:010:25:04

This is the Dogfight. You're cleared for takeoff.

0:25:040:25:07

Let the drones off their leashes, re-holster the pooper scoopers

0:25:070:25:10

and put the slobbery tennis ball back in its bag.

0:25:100:25:13

It's time for the Dogfight.

0:25:130:25:15

Flight Masterz have a five-second advantage,

0:25:160:25:19

having dropped their payload first in the last game

0:25:190:25:22

but how crucial will that be? Is that waving?

0:25:220:25:24

Flight Masterz launch in three, two, one.

0:25:240:25:28

Flight Masterz make a dash for the gate.

0:25:300:25:33

As soon as they're through, they can start zapping Army Paws.

0:25:330:25:36

A look of determination from Ellie as Army Paws head up

0:25:360:25:39

and straight through their gate.

0:25:390:25:40

That was quick! That was so quick. Are you ready?

0:25:400:25:42

Like a gazelle of the skies,

0:25:420:25:43

Army Paws have cancelled out Flight Masterz' advantage.

0:25:430:25:47

But Sam and Trevor get off the first shots and she's hit.

0:25:470:25:50

Oh. Ellie was banking more than a supersaver in the city there,

0:25:500:25:53

but she got hit.

0:25:530:25:54

1-0. Army Paws, one hit, they've lost the one life.

0:25:540:25:57

Come back. Trying.

0:25:570:25:59

Ellie and Nathanial are continuing with their strategy, though -

0:25:590:26:01

wobble around a lot and shoot at anything.

0:26:010:26:04

Did they nearly hit it? Wow.

0:26:040:26:06

Yes, they did, Will.

0:26:060:26:07

And now they actually have hit.

0:26:070:26:08

Army Paws arced out to the left and then unleashed a laser beam

0:26:080:26:11

to the Masterz' vital area.

0:26:110:26:13

1-1. And all to play for.

0:26:130:26:15

Look at both drones here.

0:26:150:26:16

Like kestrels fighting in the Alpine skies.

0:26:160:26:18

The way Ellie is moving - I've never seen anything like it.

0:26:180:26:21

Watch out, Samuel.

0:26:210:26:23

Another strike for Army Paws.

0:26:230:26:25

Swinging from side to side seemed to mesmerise Flight Masterz.

0:26:250:26:28

Perhaps Ellie isn't out of control, she's a hypnotist.

0:26:280:26:31

2-1.

0:26:310:26:33

Whoa. Where is Army Paws going?

0:26:330:26:34

She's heading straight for the tower. Look out.

0:26:340:26:37

Oh! Oh, that could be the end of Army Paws.

0:26:370:26:40

Game over. Drone unrecoverable.

0:26:400:26:42

Yes, they are finished.

0:26:420:26:44

Here it is again....

0:26:440:26:46

and again.

0:26:460:26:47

Once more.

0:26:470:26:48

Different angle.

0:26:480:26:50

Aviator reaction.

0:26:500:26:52

Oh!

0:26:520:26:53

Best till last - Rachel reaction.

0:26:530:26:55

Ohhhh!

0:26:550:26:56

That had a musical ring to it, don't you think?

0:26:570:26:59

RHYTHMIC THUDS

0:26:590:27:02

Army Paws!

0:27:020:27:03

That is game, set and match to the Flight Masterz,

0:27:030:27:06

who win by default as Ellie lost her head and became a Flight un-Master.

0:27:060:27:10

Weird. That was quite a dramatic end to the Dogfight.

0:27:120:27:17

Ellie. There you are, Ellie's just there.

0:27:170:27:19

That's a very nifty piece of parking.

0:27:190:27:21

What went wrong? I don't know.

0:27:210:27:23

It just suddenly went.

0:27:230:27:24

It went.

0:27:240:27:26

You were being fairly erratic.

0:27:260:27:28

How was that for you?

0:27:280:27:30

It made us jump when it crashed.

0:27:300:27:32

You are today's winners, so we will see you in the semifinals.

0:27:320:27:35

Congratulations, guys.

0:27:350:27:37

But, for now, it is time for Airmageddon to power down.

0:27:370:27:40

And for these guys to step up.

0:27:400:27:42

It was very exciting and air-mazing.

0:27:450:27:48

My tip would be practise, practise, practise.

0:27:480:27:51

My Airmageddon experience was fun and exciting.

0:27:510:27:54

But I also quite liked crashing.

0:27:540:27:56

We're in the semifinal. Yes!

0:27:580:28:00

Really, really proud of how he's doing.

0:28:000:28:02

I knew he was a reasonably good pilot.

0:28:020:28:04

Fly carefully.

0:28:040:28:05

'Airmageddon power down.'

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