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...plane, as designed, measures 107 feet from wingtip to wingtip and has a small, one-man fuselage. The wing frames are built from balsa wood covered with saran wrap, while the leading edges are constructed of "foamulum," a newly invented light-weight aluminum compound resembling styrofoam in appearance. In all, without a pilot, the plane weighs 119 pounds...

Author: By Jerry T. Nepom, | Title: Man-Powered Airplane Designed | 12/9/1970 | See Source »

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