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MacCready Gossamer Albatross
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The Gossamer Albatross is a human-powered aircraft built by American aeronautical engineer Paul B. MacCready's company AeroVironment. On June 12, 1979, it completed a successful crossing of the Englis
The Gossamer Albatross II at Dryden Flight Research Center in 1980
The Gossamer Albatross II at Dryden Flight Research Center in 1980
The cabin of the Gossamer Albatross, Armstrong Flight Research Center, April 1979
The cabin of the Gossamer Albatross, Armstrong Flight Research Center, April 1979
The Gossamer Albatross II at the Museum of Flight in Seattle
The Gossamer Albatross II at the Museum of Flight in Seattle
Kremer prize
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The Kremer prizes are a series of monetary awards, established in 1959 by the industrialist Henry Kremer.
MacCready Gossamer Albatross
…engineer Paul B. MacCready's company AeroVironment. On June 12, 1979, it completed a successful crossing of the English Channel to win the second Kremer prize worth £100,000 (equivalent to £639,000 in 2023). The aircraft was designed and built by a team led by Paul B. MacCready, a noted American aeronautics…
Gossamer Condor displayed in the Smithsonian museum, April 2006.
Gossamer Condor displayed in the Smithsonian museum, April 2006.