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Gerhardt Cycleplane
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Gerhardt Cycleplane

Type of aircraft

Overview

The Gerhardt Cycleplane has been called the world's first successful human-powered aircraft. It was designed by Dr. William Frederick Gerhardt, and assembled by the staff of the Flight Test Section at McCook Field in Dayton, Ohio. It was flown in 1923.

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