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by simne
1283 days ago
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"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 Kremer prize worth £100,000 (equivalent to £538,000 in 2021)"
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"In still air, the required power was on the order of 300 W (0.40 hp), though even mild turbulence made this figure rise rapidly" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacCready_Gossamer_Albatross |
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