Gerhardt Cycleplane
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| Cycleplane | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Type | Human-powered aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Designer | William Frederick Gerhardt |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | 1923 |
The Gerhardt Cycleplane has been called the world's first successful human-powered aircraft.[1] It was designed by Dr. William Frederick Gerhardt (January 31, 1896 – March 15, 1984), and assembled by the staff of the Flight Test Section at McCook Field in Dayton, Ohio.[1] It was flown in 1923.[1]
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[edit | edit source]- ^ a b c Cornelisse, Diana G. Splendid Vision, Unswerving Purpose: Developing Air Power for the United States Air Force During the First Century of Powered Flight. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio: U.S. Air Force Publications, 2002. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)..