Even if you can't stand the taste of Red Bull energy drinks, you have to take your hat off to the company for keeping the Perth Air Race going.

The race, taking place in Perth Australia, is really a sight to see. Not just a quick dash from point A to point B, the racers have to fly through pylons, called "air gates" to qualify, making tight turns and short times. The pilots typically compete in high performance aerobatic planes, allowing for the kind of responsiveness that really lets them wow the crowd.

The air gates are actually a fascinating little marvel of technology. They've been developed to be breakaway, so that, in the event that a pilot snags one of them, it won't throw them off or cause an accident, but rather, it will simply rip away and collapse in order to provide a safe experience for the racers, which is very important, considering the lower altitudes that these fellows fly at.

Even if you're more of a coffee drinker and you aren't really into Red Bull energy drinks, you've got to at least give the company their proper respect for coming up with the Perth Air Race.

The race doesn't just take place in Perth Australia, but Perth is probably the place to go if you want to see the competition at its best. The contest has racers flying through inflatable pylons called "air gates", basically these big cones that force the pilots to perform incredible aerobatic maneuvres just to make the turns on time, creating an incredible show for the crowd.

The gates themselves are interesting. They're made to be breakaway, meaning that, should a pilot overshoot or undershoot the turn, and bump into the pylon, the pylon simply deflates and rips away. This means that, when you get those little snags, the pilot is in no real danger and can continue flying, without worrying about an accident thanks to getting caught on the air gate.