This Day in History:
August 23, 1977
Paul MacCready’s Gossamer Condor becomes the first man powered aircraft to complete the required figure-eight course specified for wining the Kremer Prize. The prize had been established seventeen years and nine months earlier by industrialist Henry Kremer. The 70 pound aircraft was flown and powered by 24 year old Bryan Allen, a bicycle racer and hang glider pilot.
American Aviation Historical Society
1956 - 2026, Celebrating 70 Years of Service
