The First Human-Powered Flight
, by Taylor, Richard L.Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780531201855 | 0531201856
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 3/1/1995
In 1977, the Gossamer Condor, an incredibly lightweight airplane, was flown around a figure-eight course powered only by its pilot's pedaling. Two years later, the same team conquered the English Channel with a similar flying machine called the Gossamer Albatross This is the story of success in meeting the age-old challenge of human-powered flight.