Ben Murphy (pilot)
Ben Murphy | |
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Surname | Ben Murphy |
Born | 18th July 1975 |
Red Bull Air Race | |
Racing team | Blades Racing Team |
plane | Edge 540 V2 |
Placements / titles | |
Placement (year) | 7. (2018) |
Ben Murphy (born July 18, 1975 ) is a British aerobatic pilot of the aerobatic team "The Blades" and with the 2018 season a new participant in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship in the Master Class.
Career
Beginnings
Ben Murphy took an early interest in flying and, inspired by his grandfathers, who were both Royal Air Force pilots , joined the Air Cadets at school. He obtained his private pilot license before he could drive a car. While studying at Newcastle University, he joined the University Air Squadron, which gave him a taste of life in the Royal Air Force. In 1997 he joined the Royal Air Force and finished his training there in 2000. Murphy garnered countless prizes and awards during this time. In his Harrier GR7 , he completed more than 1000 hours of flight around the world and acted not only as a pilot but also as an instructor.
As a pilot, he was a member of the Red Arrows in 2006 and promptly also became the commanding officer and team leader - the second youngest in history. Ben Murphy was responsible for more than 100 employees and also led the nine red jets in the air worldwide.
Competitive aerobatics
Murphy is a former team leader of the famous Royal Air Force aerobatics team "Red Arrows". During his time in the Challenger Class of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship , he collected five podium places and two pole positions in Japan and his home town of Ascot in the standard machine of the Extra 330LX class . In the 2018 season, Murphy starts in the Master Class for the first time.
successes
Red Bull Air Race World Championship
Challenger Class
year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | 8th | Points | Victories | rank |
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2016 |
4th |
DNP |
5. |
2. |
6th |
3. |
3. |
CAN |
20th | 0 | 6th |
2017 |
4th |
DNP |
DNP |
3. |
5. |
5. |
4th |
3. |
19th | 0 | 6th |
(Legend: CAN = canceled; DNP = did not take part; DNS = did not start; DSQ = disqualified; SCO = safety exit)
1 * = In the last race in Las Vegas the first 6 pilots flew out the win
2 * = In the last race in Indianapolis the first 6 pilots flew out the victory
Master Class
year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | 8th | Points | Victories | rank |
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2018 |
6th 5 |
10. 1 |
11. 0 |
8th. 3 |
5. 6th |
13. 0 |
4th 7th |
4th 7th |
29 | 0 | 7th |
2019 |
13. |
9. |
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15th | 0 | 9. |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ben Murphy | Red Bull Air Race. (No longer available online.) At: http://airrace.redbull.com . Red Bull Air Race GmbH, archived from the original on August 29, 2018 ; accessed on August 29, 2018 (German). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Ben Murphy, "The Blades - Aerobatic Display Team - Aerobatic Flights, Flying Experiences and Corporate Flying Days. Retrieved December 18, 2017 (UK English).
- ↑ Red Bull Air Race: Starting field of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship 2018: Great Britain is back! | Red Bull Air Race . In: Red Bull Air Race . ( redbull.com [accessed December 18, 2017]).
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Murphy, Ben |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English aerobatic pilot |
DATE OF BIRTH | 18th July 1975 |