Kit Buchanan Human powered aircraft record triangle flight Icarus Cup Lasham 2019
Kit saved the best for last with this flight, it’s believed to be the longest (both duration and distance) UK flight by a British pilot in a Human Powered aircraft. The flight is also thought to be the first around a 350 meter triangle in the UK. This flight clinched the 2019 Icarus Cup prize for Kit. Kit’s a keen amateur cyclist and an experienced glider pilot, he’s been involved in building and flying HPA since he was a student.
The Icarus Cup is an annual event held by the British Human Powered Flying Club, this years event was kindly hosted by Lasham Gliding Club, the birthplace of human powered flight. Kits flight took off only yards from where Derick Piggott made the official flight in a HPA back in 1961.
Aircraft...........Aerocycle 301, wingspan 24m, weight 39.9kg
Designer........John Edgley
Built by...........John Edgley, Matt and Kirsty Carter + others
Location.........Lasham Gliding Club, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Date................Sunday, 28th July 2019 (Morning)
Pilot................Kit Buchanan (age 27 weight 61kg)
Power…………..300 watts (approx.)
Distance........2636 m
Duration.........6m 22s
Airspeed.........9.8 m/s
Видео Kit Buchanan Human powered aircraft record triangle flight Icarus Cup Lasham 2019 канала Niall Paterson
The Icarus Cup is an annual event held by the British Human Powered Flying Club, this years event was kindly hosted by Lasham Gliding Club, the birthplace of human powered flight. Kits flight took off only yards from where Derick Piggott made the official flight in a HPA back in 1961.
Aircraft...........Aerocycle 301, wingspan 24m, weight 39.9kg
Designer........John Edgley
Built by...........John Edgley, Matt and Kirsty Carter + others
Location.........Lasham Gliding Club, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Date................Sunday, 28th July 2019 (Morning)
Pilot................Kit Buchanan (age 27 weight 61kg)
Power…………..300 watts (approx.)
Distance........2636 m
Duration.........6m 22s
Airspeed.........9.8 m/s
Видео Kit Buchanan Human powered aircraft record triangle flight Icarus Cup Lasham 2019 канала Niall Paterson
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