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2012
The Gossamer Albatross
Posted by HW on 12 Jun 2012 /
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Published on June 12, 2012 On this date in 1979, the first man-powered aircraft made a flight across the English Channel to win the Kremer Prize. The aircaft, the Gossamer Albatross, was pedaled across by amateur cyclist Bryan Allen, whose thin body build and well-trained muscles were essential to the success of the flight. The [...]
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