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UCL Union Human Powered Flight Club
Student organisation at the University College London focused on human powered aircraft. Features current projects, interests, and related links.
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~uczxhpf/
Velair
Features information, specifications, photos and history of the first aircraft to fly from Munich airport (MUC) runway in the summer of 1990.
http://www.skytec-engineering.de/hpa.htm
The Development of Human Powered Aircraft in Nihon University
Offers an overview and associated photo gallery of the early history of human powered flight and its development.
http://www.nasg.com/hpa/hpa-e.html
Raven Project
Includes details, history and FAQ regarding this human powered aircraft (HPA) that has a wing span of 115 ft, a length of 30 ft, a height of 11 ft, and a weight of 90 lb.
http://ravenproject.org/
FARNAAS - First Iranian Human Powered Aircraft
Includes a history of this project, the organization, competitions, research groups, links and contacts.
http://sina.sharif.edu/~farnas/
Daedalus - Human Powered Aircraft Photo Collection
Includes small and enlarged images of unique aircraft presented by NASA Dryden Flight Research Center.
http://trc.dfrc.nasa.gov/gallery/photo/Daedalus/index.html
Human Powered Aircraft Group of the Royal Aeronautical Society
Contains a comprehensive overview of human powered flight, along with information The Kremer prizes, references, and links to related resources.
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/j_d_mcintyre/hpag.htm
Dr. Paul B. MacCready
Best known as the "Father of Human Powered Flight" because of his Gossamer Condor and Gossamer Albatross projects that won aviation's largest cash prizes in 1977-79. Includes biography, bibliography, vehicles, introduction to AeroVironment, and links.
http://members.aol.com/maccready/
Human Powered Ornithopter
Human flight through flapping. Features overview of projects including Karura, photo galleries, and contacts.
http://web.kyoto-inet.or.jp/people/kazuho/index-e.htm
University of British Columbia: Human Powered Helicopter
The Thunderbird Project. Features information on the university's attempt to claim the Igor I. Sikorsky prize, along with photos, specifications, contacts, sponsors, and links.
http://www.mech.ubc.ca/~hph/
SkyCycle Project
Run from the Burnie TAFE College in north Western Tasmania. Contains information on manpowered flight history, project design, FAQs, photo gallery, and links to related human powered projects of the college.
http://sunsite.anu.edu.au/community/ozhpv/skycycle/skycycle.htm
FAI Human Powered Aircraft World Records
Includes details of recognized records by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale. Includes classifications, mailing list, rules and sporting code, and links.
http://www.fai.org/records/records_i.html
Gossamer Albatross Photo Collection
Gallery archive of the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center.
http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/gallery/photo/Albatross/
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