MacCready Gossamer Albatross photograph

MacCready Gossamer Albatross

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Top speed29 km/h
Range56 km
Weight 32 (kg)
Manufacturers AeroVironment
First flight1979
Did you knowOn June 12, 1979, the Gossamer Albatross, with Bryan Allen as pilot, became the first human-powered aircraft to fly across the English Channel.
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About MacCready Gossamer Albatross


The Gossamer Albatross is a human-powered aircraft built by American aeronautical engineer Dr. Paul B. MacCready's company AeroVironment. On June 12, 1979, it completed a successful crossing of the English Channel to win the second £100,000 Kremer prize.

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