The formation flight of human powered aircraft across the English Channel in the spring
Authors
J. McMasters
The City College of the City University of New York
J. McLean
Keywords:
Design, Structures, Aerodynamics
Abstract
After nearly twenty years of dedicated effort by groups and individuals around the world, the celebrated Kremer competition for human powered flight was won 23 August 1977 at Shafter CA by P. MacCready's 'Gossamer Condor'.... It would, thus, appear that the new Kremer competition reduces to a problem of determination, fortitude, logistics, meteorology and luck....
Author Biography
J. McMasters, The City College of the City University of New York
