Flight of the Gossamer Condor, The

Presents the story of Dr. Paul MacCready, who made aviation history by building a manpowered aircraft capable of flying a difficult prescribed course., The Flight of the Gossamer Condor Distributed by Direct Cinema, Ltd; P O Box 69799; Los Angeles; CA; 90069; Tel. (800)525-0000 (310)396-4774 FAX(310)396-3233DC: DIRECT Produced by Shedd ProductionsPC: SHEDD Year published 1978 Grade Level: P A G Distributed on media: 1 videocassette (27 min.), 1/2 in.; 1 videocassette (u-matic) (27 min.), 3/4 in.; 1 film reel (27 min.), 16 mm. Color?Color Length: 27 MIN Description: Shows the fragile aircraft that made the first human powered flight. Documents the work, adventure, and creative thinking which went into making an impossible dream into a scientific reality. Documents the struggle of Dr Paul MacCready and his crew to capture the Kremer Prize, awarded for the design of the first human powered airplane.