Events
A talk by Jem Stansfield from “Bang goes the theory” on building a HPA, in London. See here.
Bognor Birman was on September 11th and 12th, see http://www.birdman.org.uk/. The Worthing Birdman last year was August 14th and 15th, see http://www.worthingbirdman.co.uk/ for results and how to enter this year’s contest.
The Japanese birdman event last year (2010) was on July 24th and 25th. Meister won with a distance of 18,556.82m. It is in July this year.
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News
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News of the death of Dr Lissaman, the designer of the L7669 wing section on 11th March 2012 and Vice President of Aerovironment Inc. |
This year’s symposium will have an article by Bryan Allen on the next 35 years of HPAs
Jesse Van Kuijk is in Japan designing and helping to build a HPA called Anjali for the Japan International Birdman Rally. See here for more information.
News has just reached me that David Barford’s Betterfly flew 3 times on 23rd May 2012. More information to follow as soon as I get it.
Project Pegase has reported the first assembly of Pégase, hopefully more news of test flight shortly.
Human powered helecopter Gamera II is doing well. There are a number of videos at http://www.youtube.com/user/TeamGameraHPH?feature=watch
Atlas has also flown, see http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaaBYl_LnxAecUOgfVTQHvg?feature=watch
Pégase assembled
Old news here