The Raid VL3 Chambéry -Dakar is an adventure that brings together 38 pilots of ULM divided into 6 formations of 3 or 4 aircrafts, aiming to fly from CHAMBÉRY to SAINT -LOUIS of Senegal in the footsteps of the illustrious aviator Jean MERMOZ .
The machines, all identical, are ultra-high performance ULM VL3 type (JMB Aircraft company) flying at a speed of 260 km / hour and having a endurance of about 6 hours.
Among the pilots, there are 15 Belgian, 11 German, 9 French, a Canadian, a Moroccan and a Japanese.