Gossamer Albatross 30th Anniversary Films

Time: Saturday, June 6, 2009 - 2:00pm - Sunday, June 14, 2009 - 3:00pm

Event Type: Public Program

Location: William M. Allen Theater

11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., Saturday & Sunday; 2:00 p.m. Monday – Friday

William M. Allen Theater

Two award winning movies
tell the story of human-powered flight.

The Flight of the Gossamer Condor

Search for Adventure – Gossamer Albatross

The dream of human powered
flight is one of the most long-standing in human history. The dream came true
on August 23, 1977 when
cyclist and hang-glider pilot, Bryan Allen, took off under pedal power in the Gossamer Condor and completed a
figure-eight course specified by the Royal Aeronautical Society. On June 12, 1979, the same pilot successful flew across the English Channel in the Gossamer Albatross in 2 hours and 49 minutes,
becoming the first human to transcend a geographical boundary flying under his
own power.

This event is part of our Gossamer Albatross 30th Anniversary Celebration taking place June 6-14. Check the celebration page for more details.