vous aimez pédaler ! et vous aimeriez voler dans les airs ? c'est possible !!
► 1960
https://cdn.theguardian.tv/3gp/small/2011/11/9/111109PAthePlane_3gpSml16x9.3gp
In 1961, a group of pioneering aeronautical engineering students made aviation history by designing, building and flying the world’s first human-powered aircraft. Human-powered aircraft are powered solely by the human(s) on board, requiring no mechanical or motorised assistance to become airborne, cruise or land.
The maiden flight of the pedal-powered aircraft, by expert glider pilot Derek Piggot, took place on 9 November 1961, covering a distance of approximately 64 metres, 1.8 metres above the runway. Whilst the first flight was short, it was a historic moment as any previous human-powered aircraft needed help to take off. However as the aircraft was very difficult to turn, the team were unable to fly in the required figure of eight. The first Kremer prize wasn’t won until 16 years later in 1977.
► 1979
Paul MacCready’s Gossamer Albatross which, piloted by Bryan Allen, successfully flew across the English Channel on the 12th June 1979 to win the Kremer prize.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacCready_Gossamer_Albatross
Le pauvre, c'était un vélo droit… 🙂
► 2014
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► 2019
VIDEO tentative de traversée de la Manche
https://www.guymartinracing.co.uk/profile-3/
► 2024
Fusha Sakai, a member of Japan’s Osaka Public University’s Sakai Windmill Association, has made a big achievement in aviation. They’ve created a special kind of aircraft that works like a bicycle. The Sakai Windmill Association is a group of students who work on making aircraft that are powered by people. They design, build, and fly their planes, even taking part in events like the Birdman Contest to try and set records.Since they started in 1994, the Sakai Windmill Association has done more than 20 flights.
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😍 https://www.aerosociety.com/news/pedal-power-the-icarus-cup/ The Icarus Cup competition, staged by the British Human Powered Flying Club, is the pinnacle of UK pedal-powered flight.
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https://thegreatrace2022.com/ The Great Human Powered Aircraft Race : pas d'actualité