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Human-powered aircraft

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Gossamer Albatross

human-powered aircraft developed by American aeronautics company AeroVironment

human powered aircraft

aircraft belonging to the human-powered vehicles

experimental aircraft

Gossamer Condor

first human-powered aircraft

Igor I. Sikorsky Human Powered Helicopter Competition

type of aircraft

The Southampton University Man Powered Aircraft (or SUMPAC) on 9 November 1961 became the first human-powered aeroplane to make an officially authenticated take-off and flight. It was designed and built by Southampton university students between 1960 and 1961 for an attempt at the Kremer prize, but it was never able to complete the 'figure-of-eight' course specified to claim the prize money.

monetary award given to pioneers of human-powered flight

Bossi-Bonomi Pedaliante

type of aircraft

Musculair 1 and Musculair 2 are two human-powered aircraft designed and built by German academic and engineer Günther Rochelt.