Flight of the Gossamer Condor

The debut flight of Gossamer Condor rewrote the history of aviation and captured the world's attention. Flight of the Gossamer Condor, Ben Shedd's 1978 documentary of the construction and flight of the plane, won an Academy Award for best documentary, short subject. This excerpt is on view at the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum.

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Science & Technology

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• Gossamer
• Condor
• Paul
• MacCready

[Roncace]

could you find the full version of this video and upload it?

[BrunoTheQuestionable]

If I remember right, the full length version of the film is not available online :(

[ChiefDarren]

1:31 "stop pedaling...pull left!!!...Ahhhhh!!!"

I almost threw up that was so funny

[edwardreid]

I knew Mr Mc Cready when he was president of the I.H.P.V.A in the mid 80s to the mid 90s. A great man with a wonderful imagination. I was a builder and racer of My own creations at that time. Although My later vehicles never were as good, Simple Cycle 1 was held up by him (minus the bodyshell), as, "a perfect example of doing more with less!", during the 1990 I.H.P.S.C. in Portland OR.. I came in 5th place in the practical vehicle compition, that year.

William :)

[usabbott48g]

Your video is a favorite on Spain

[ilikeyouallot]

gREAT!

[andrew097]

It's amazing how versatile the bicycle is

[andrew097]

Brilliant story. Then they went and flew the Channell

[Alexun74]

stupid MOFOs

[iSwaggxsteel]

@Alexun74 Alex i am your garndfather and im here to RAPE YOU ;D

[Alexun74]

WTF stupid guy

[iSwaggxsteel]

@andrewmair6 lol borskii <(o_o<)

[Alexun74]

stop talking to me u bum