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Seattle, USA Seattle, USA Seattle, USA Seattle USA New Zealand
1972
USA
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology Parks, Youngren & Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1937
USSR
ONly known to have flown as a glider with the wing mechanism locked. Cochkanoff Kyoto University Flew over 18km at the 2005 Birdman rally in Japan. A two-seater with twin propellers built in Ottawa, but no record of any flights. MIT Daedalus Project.
1974 2005
Czerwinski HPA
1967
Ottawa, Canada
Czerwinski
Daedalus 87
1987 Nov
USA
Drela / Massachusetts Institute of Technology Drela / Massachusetts Institute of Technology California Polytechnic State University California Polytechnic State University Roger Hardy
Daedalus 88
1988 Mar
USA
Da Vinci II
USA
Da Vinci III
1989
USA
Dragonfly HPA
1975
Prestwick Scotland
short flights
2
UK P.K. Green, W.F.Ball and M.J.Rudd / Weybridge MPAG Originally nickname 'Dumbo' at Weybridge. When taken over by John Potter at RAF Cranwell, it was renamed Mercury. with the Movement Science Faculty of the University of Maastricht 37 yards. 222 yards
Dumbo-Mercury
1971
Netherlands
Egret I Egret 2 Egret 3 Farman Aviette HPA Flycycle Frost Emmett HPA Gamera HPH Gamera II HPH Gerhardt Cycleplane Gossamer Albatross
1974 1970s and 1984 1972 2012? 1923 Auckland, New Zealand USA USA Dayton, Ohio, USA John Frost / University of Auckland
1978
California, USA
Paul MacCready Jr. & Peter Lissamen. Kremer Prize for first cross-channel flight.
Gossamer Condor 1976 (Pasadena version) Gossamer Condor (Mojave version) Gossamer Condor (Shafter airport version) HV-1 Mufli 1976
Pasadena, California, Paul MacCready Jr. & Peter Lissamen. One short hop only, in the car park of the USA Pasadena Rose Bowl. Mojave, California, USA California, USA Paul MacCready Jr. & Peter Lissamen. (Mojave version)
1977, March
Paul MacCready Jr. & Peter Lissamen. Kremer Figure-Eight Prize 21 August 1977.
1935
Frankfurt, Germany
MUSKELFLUG INSTITUT (Institute of Muscle-Powered-Flight) This was set up in 1935, within the Gesellschaft Polytechnic, Frankfurt, director - Oskar Ursinus - 779 yards from bungee launch operated in 20mph winds
HVS HPA Hardy HPA Hartman HPO Hill Flying Wing Hurel Aviette HPA Ibis HPA Icarus HPA Jupiter HPA Kiceniuk Icarus Linnet I
1982
Germany
1958
UK
1974
France
Maurice Hurel
Nihon University Taras Kiceniuk Christopher Roper Taras Kiceniuk Prof. Kimura / Research Institute of Science and Technology, Nihon University
further development of the Jupiter - Stork line. flights with towed launch 1171 yards30lb payload
47 yardsheight 9 feet.
3
Japan Prof. Kimura / Research Institute of Science and Technology, Nihon University Prof. Kimura / Research Institute of Science and Technology, Nihon University Prof. Kimura / Research Institute of Science and Technology, Nihon University Alexander Lippisch 100 yardsheight 5 feet.
Linnet II
1967
Linnet III
1970
Japan
34 yards
Linnet IV
1971
Japan
66 yards
1929
Germany
1972
UK
Dr Keith Sherwin
Built from the remains of the Puffin II by students from Liverpool University led by Dr Keith Sherwin
Malliga HPA Man-Eagle 1 Man-Eagle 3 Man-Eagle 4 Maruoka Man-Powered Screw-Wing Machine Mayfly McAvoy MPA-1 Michelob Light Eagle Micron HPA MiLan'81 MiLan'82 Monarch A
Josef Malliga Wayne T. Bliesner Wayne T. Bliesner Wayne T. Bliesner Katsura Maruoka [1] short flights a.k.a. 'Bliesner 8' Kremer Speed Course
Brian Kerry James M. McAvoy Drela / Massachusetts Institute of Technology Georgia Tech. 37 miles. Onboard test equipment
Nottingham England Peter Wright Japan Japan USA Naito / Nihon University Naito / Nihon University Drela / Massachusetts Institute of Technology Drela / Massachusetts Institute of Technology OXAI Aircraft Company / Mao Yiqing Gnther Rochelt & Schoberl Gnther Rochelt & Schoberl Nick Goodhart Two different Prizesfirst passenger Kremer Speed Prize PTwo seater with separate pods - pilot control tasks shared 645 yards 1800 yards 29 Flights
Monarch B
1983
USA
1921
1972
USA
4
Mohlin Switzerland USA Horlacher/Mohlin/Frank Daniel Perkins 875 yards pre-cursors to the Reluctant Phoenix
Pelargos 3 Perkins Inflatable HPA Phillips Mk.1 HPA Phillips Mk.2 HPA Posniak HPA Poulain/Farman Aviette Privett HPA PSU Zephyrus Puffin 1
1976 ?
1976 ?
Two seater
1936 1921
Italy France
Privett Pennsylvania State University Wimpenny, Vann & Hatfield Man Powered Aircraft Club Wimpenny, Vann & Hatfield Man Powered Aircraft Club Paul Illian Daniel Perkins The culmination of Daniel Perkins attempts to build a viable inflatable man powered aircraft, flown inside the R100 airship hangars. 993 yards
Puffin 2
1965
UK
Raven Project
2001
UK
Rickman
Seehase MD-2 Singapore University Man powered Aircraft 1 Singapore University Man powered Aircraft 2 SM-OX Snowbird HPO Stewart HPOs
Hans Seehase Singapore University students / Dr Keith Sherwin Of the two projects only one flew.
Singapore
Japan Canada UK
31 yardsheight 6 feet
several unsuccessful human powered ornithopters built between 1959 and 1979 651 yards - Re-designed Jupiter from the UK. 2290 yards First independently observed unaided flight. Flown by Derek Piggott.
Japan Japan UK
J. Ishii / Nihon University J. Ishii / Nihon University Ann Marsden, Alan Lassiere & David Williams / Southampton University Man powered Aircraft Committee Naito / Nihon University Naito / Nihon University Frederick E. To / Air-Plane Co. Ltd. [2]
Japan Japan UK
5
Radlett, Herts, England Pressnell / Hertfordshire Pedal Aeronauts Pressnell / Hertfordshire Pedal Aeronauts Oskar Ursinus 2 seater -Bryan Bowen & Derek May
Toucan 1
1972
Toucan II
3390 yards 3390 yards Human powered helicopter - short hops, but transmission problems slowed development. 200 yards - One flight only at Krugersdorp, Transvaal, South Africa Heights of 15ft at Calais-Marck airport due to Belgian authorities refusing permission to fly. 300 yards at 4 feet - elevator not used Human powered helicopter
Vine HPA
1962
South Africa
S.W. Vine
VMM HPA
1974
Belgium
Verstralte/Masschelin/Masschelin
Wright HPA Yuri I HPH Zaschka Human-Power Aircraft Zinno Olympian ZB-1
Nottingham England Peter Wright Japan Berlin, Germany Nihon Aero Student Group (NASG) Engelbert Zaschka
1976
First controlled flight in Americas [Bernhard C. F. Klein, USA, millpab=aol.com, 05.07.2008 This pedalpowered "aircraft" was designed and built by Lt.Col. Zinno, USAF (Ret.) On his fourth try on April 21, 1976, at Quonset Point, RI., Joe Zinno barely got off the ground for a few seconds. The machine was damaged in a hangar by a gust of wind, coming in through the open door.]
References
[1] Mikesh, Robert and Shorzoe Abe. Japanese Aircraft 19101941. London: Putnam, 1990. ISBN 0-85177-840-2 [2] Taylor, John W. R.. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1982-83. Jane's Publishing Company. London. 1983. ISBN 0-7106-0748-2
Bibliography
Mikesh, Robert and Shorzoe Abe. Japanese Aircraft 19101941. London: Putnam, 1990. ISBN 0-85177-840-2 Taylor, John W. R.. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1982-83. Jane's Publishing Company. London. 1983. ISBN 0-7106-0748-2
External links
(http://www.j2mcl-planeurs.net/dbj2mcl/planeurs-machines/planeurs-liste_complete.php) (http://www.propdesigner.co.uk/) (http://www.raes.org.uk/cmspage.asp?cmsitemid=SG_Hum_Pow_Home) (http://www.skytec-engineering.de/hpa.htm) Vlair (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1314509/ Human-powered-aircraft-makes-aviation-history-fly-using-flapping-wings.html) - Snowbird (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Xam0gP1R94) - Yuri Human powered helicopter - YouTube video
List of human-powered aircraft (http://www.livescience.com/8670-human-powered-aircraft-flaps-wings-flying.html) - human-powered ornithopter (http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/ video-amazing-human-powered-plane-flies-by-flapping-its-wings/5267) - Snowbird (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11410441) - video of first flight for the Snowbird (http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/onepercent/2011/05/human-powered-helicopter.html) - Gamera human powered helicopter de:HV-1 Mufli (http://www.break.com/index/human-powered-flight) - Snowbird (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1638710914506519616#) - Coolthrust Japan (http://www.zdnet.com/blog/emergingtech/ human-powered-flapping-wing-plane-first-ever-to-take-flight-video/2388) - Snowbird (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100922155112.htm) (http://37signals.com/svn/posts/ 2861-how-nature-and-naivet-helped-paul-maccready-build-a-human-powered-airplane-in-only-six-months) Gossamer Condor (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4VoYrm-wjU) - Mozi video (http://www.oxai.cn/en/Detail.aspx?SubID=3&ID=3) - Mozi Drawings, photos etc. (http://www.beijingtoday.com.cn/uncategorized/ countrys-first-human-powered-flying-device-lifts-off-in-shanghai) Mozi article (http://www.humanpoweredflying.propdesigner.co.uk/index.html) (http://www.humanpoweredflying.propdesigner.co.uk/html/1950_s_revival.html) (http://www.humanpoweredflying.propdesigner.co.uk/html/reluctanflights.html) (http://www.humanpoweredflying.propdesigner.co.uk/html/table_of_types.html) (http://www.humanpoweredflying.propdesigner.co.uk/html/other__70_s_planes.html) (http://www.humanpoweredflying.propdesigner.co.uk/html/hvsthe_gossamers_and_other_planes.html) (http://www.humanpoweredflying.propdesigner.co.uk/html/flights.html) (http://www.humanpoweredflying.propdesigner.co.uk/html/other__80_s_planes.html) (http://www.humanpoweredflying.propdesigner.co.uk/html/daedalus.html) (http://www.humanpoweredflying.propdesigner.co.uk/html/up_to_date.html)
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