Gerhardt Cycleplane
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The Gerhardt Cycleplane has been called the world's first successful human-powered aircraft.[1] It was designed by Dr. William Frederick Gerhardt (January 31, 1896 – March 15, 1984), and assembled by the staff of the Flight Test Section at McCook Field in Dayton, Ohio.[1] It was flown in 1923.[1]
TypeHuman-powered aircraft
National originUnited States
Designer
William Frederick Gerhardt
Number built1
| Cycleplane | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Type | Human-powered aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Designer | William Frederick Gerhardt |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | 1923 |
Its only successful human-powered takeoff went 6 metres (20 ft) with the craft rising 60 centimetres (2 ft) above the ground.[2]