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I found the Pedaliante ( 1937 ) info very interesting.

Most HPAs are at least 17 meter spanning and 30-40 kilos...but Pedaliante was 100 kg.

What is you opinion...could a 12 meter spanning HPA be doable ? What would it take...how would it look like ?

Could it also be self operated..ie no-one keeps the wing level at take off.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedaliante

Musculair II is the fastest; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_human-powered_aircraft

here is a link to coolthrust; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYysnIEWUE4

 

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