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Gossamer Albatross: today the anniversary of the Channel crossing

Rome, Italy - The human-powered aircraft today is on display at Smithsonian

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...

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Rome, Italy, 06/12/2007 10:24
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