Human-powered aircraft developed by American aeronautics company AeroVironment
Gossamer Albatross
The Gossamer Albatross II at Dryden Flight Research Center in 1980
Role
experimental aircraft
Type of aircraft
National origin
United States
Manufacturer
AeroVironment
Designer
Paul MacCready
First flight
1979
Status
Gossamer Albatross I - Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Virginia, USA Gossamer Albatross II - Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington, USA
Number built
2
Developed from
Gossamer Condor
Developed into
Gossamer Penguin
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 £639,000 in 2023).[1]
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