Daredevil Australian Shepherd dog called Sky takes flight in a powered hang glider
- Footage filmed in Tampa, Florida, shows Sky being strapped into a Revolt trike
- The powered hang glider soars through the air as Sky’s fur blows in the wind
- World’s first hang gliding dog reportedly took flight with its owner in the 70s
This is the adorable moment a daring Australian Shepherd dog soars through the air with its owner in a powered hang glider.
Sky the dog is seen being strapped into a Revolt trike at an airport in Tampa, Florida, by its owner.
Footage then shows brave Sky sitting still in the passenger seat while its owner hops in the front before powering up the hang glider.
Sky the dog is seen being strapped into a Revolt trike at an airport in Tampa, Florida, by its owner
After running along the ground for a few hundred feet the trike takes off and starts to sail through the air.
The trike then slowly descends before gently coming back down to the tarmac.
Footage filmed by Amy Mednick, the wife of Larry Mednick who designs and sells powered hang gliders, shows Sky’s fur blowing in the wind during flight.
Footage then shows brave Sky sitting still in the passenger seat while its owner hops in the front before powering up the hang glider
The trike then slowly descends before gently coming back down to the tarmac
Mr Mednick started building powered hang gliders in the early 2000s with his friend Abid Farrouqi and the pair have been selling them and running a flight school ever since.
There has been a rise in flying dogs over the past few years as passionate hang gliding enthusiasts have been keen to see whether their pets enjoy the sport as much as they do.
The world’s first hang gliding dog, Curtis, reportedly took flight in the 70s in Torrey Pines, California, with his owner, Burke Ewing.