Do you want to access to this and other private contents?
Log in if you are a subscriber or click here to request service
Gossamer Albatross: today the anniversary of the Channel crossing
Rome, Italy - The human-powered aircraft today is on display at Smithsonian
![](https://avionews.it/resources/big/612eb63bd4525d552eddd0e6b173160e.jpg.webp)
The Gossamer Albatross was a human-powered aircraft built by American aeronautical engineer Dr. Paul B. MacCready's AeroVironment. The aircraft was designed and built by a team led by Paul B. MacCready, a noted US aeronautics engineer, designer, and world soaring champion, and Gossamer Albatross was his second human-powered aircraft. MacCready's team built two Albatrosses; the back-up plane...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1075168
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency