A Stunt Plane, an African Desert, and a Crazy Dream Collide in Hamilton’s New Film

Soaring above the sand dunes of the Namibian desert, Dario Costa’s mind was focused on just one thing. As a professional aerobatic pilot and the first Italian to compete in the Challenger class of the Red Bull Air Race, he had spent countless hours preparing for this moment. Still, with unpredictable weather, blowing sand and air speeds of up to 340 km/h, things could easily go sideways in an instant. “Depth perception over sand is so difficult,” says Costa, who flew faster