Five years after the opening of The Great Race there have been no attempts on the Channel crossing. Although there are four teams entered, none have managed to provide details either of their aircraft performance or of their pilot(s) which are required by the committee to assess and agree for the attempt to take place.…
The race will be demanding for both aircraft and pilots, having to cross busy shipping lanes, dodge large and small vessels, brave the weather conditions and sustain sufficient power for the 2 hour- odd journey to be able to land safely on the shores of France. For these reasons, safety measures will be in place,…
The Great Human Powered Aircraft Race will take place in June 2022 and is now open for entries. Teams will attempt to cross the Channel from England to France in an aircraft powered solely by the pilot’s pedaling. They will compete for a £50,000 prize awarded to the team that crosses the Channel fastest, with…
Gossamer Albatross, designed by Paul MacCready and piloted by Bryan Allen, becomes the world’s 1st human powered aircraft to fly across the English Channel on the 12th of June 1979.
To fly like a bird, an ability mankind has dreamed of throughout time. Even today with airline flights to virtually any location on earth, a common-place thing, the yearning for personal flight still persists. The ancient world has many references to flight as being something for the Gods but not mortals. Mythological stories of flight…
