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I wrote about the Gossmaer Albatross II late last year. But looking at the aircraft that requires pedal power hang in The Museum of Flight in Seattle still amazes me.
My family and I recently visited again because flight – especially when it’s powered by humans - still captures my curiosity. On this visit, the sun was just the right shade of gold.
Moulton B. Taylor, who grew up in Longview, Wash., designed the Aerocar with some models capable of flying at 140 miles per hour. Image credit: The Museum of Flight
The Gossamer Albatross II is an actual human-powered aircraft. The first one flew over the English Channel. Image taken at The Museum of Flight
An aerial view of the Aerocar shows how the wings and tail attached to a standard car. Image taken at The Museum of Flight
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