An air race, held every three years in Australia's Outback, is set to take to the Territory skies this Monday, in a bid to raise vital funds for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS).

In time to compete for fastest runway take-offs with high tech fast jets from across the world who are in the Top End for Exercise Pitch Black, 45 teams from across Australia and New Zealand will be taking their light aircraft from Darwin to Coffs Harbour via Cooinda in Kakadu National Park, Adels Grove, Karumba, Undara, Shute Harbour, Gladstone, Roma and Goondiwindi.

Watch the video by Team Beech Bum - Bill Tomlin, Paul Robbo, Whitney Rousham - Outback Air Racers from NSW.