CINCINNATI — Dozens of teams with manmade aircraft attempting to go flying — if only for a few seconds — Saturday at the return of the Red Bull Flugtag in Cincinnati.

Organizers said more than 40,000 spectators flocked to the Cincinnati riverfront or anchored their boats in the Ohio River to watch the flying attempts.

This is the second time the Flugtag event has made its way to the Queen City, having first appeared in 2023.

The event consists of teams building gliders, planes or whatever else they believe will be able to help them launch off a platform and glide through the sky the furthest over the Ohio River. Organizers said the 35 teams were selected from hundreds of applicants spanning the Greater Cincinnati area to Maryland.

Teams are also judged on creativity and showmanship al

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