The story of how Dr. Paul MacCready won the Kemer Prize for the first man-powered aircraft that could fly a mile long figure of eight course. Follows the inventor through twelve months of planning and disappointments as he develops his idea from the first crude wing into a sophisticated craft that flies the course.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
003823
Language
English
Subject categories
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Airplanes
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Flight
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Flight
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Inventors
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)