{"id":20485,"date":"2022-05-12T13:54:50","date_gmt":"2022-05-12T08:24:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=20485"},"modified":"2022-05-12T14:40:59","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T09:10:59","slug":"today-in-aviation-first-human-powered-rotorcraft-record-celebrates-11-years-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/05\/12\/today-in-aviation-first-human-powered-rotorcraft-record-celebrates-11-years-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Today In Aviation | First Human-powered Rotorcraft Record Celebrates 11 Years Anniversary!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">On May 12, 2011, <strong>biology student and female pilot Judith Wexler <\/strong>established the first ever FAI world record in this type of aircraft by flying the human -powered helicopter &#8220;<strong>Gamera I<\/strong>&#8221; <strong>for 4.2 seconds <\/strong>in College Park, MD (USA). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The &#8220;<strong>Gamera Project<\/strong>&#8221; was created in an attempt to realise the goal of human-powered hovering flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/condor-660x530_0-1024x502.jpg\" alt=\"Judith established the first ever FAI world record in this type of aircraft by flying the human -powered helicopter &quot;Gamera I&quot; for 4.2 seconds \" class=\"wp-image-20487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/condor-660x530_0-1024x502.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/condor-660x530_0-600x294.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/condor-660x530_0-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/condor-660x530_0-768x376.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/condor-660x530_0-750x367.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/condor-660x530_0.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Image courtesy &#8211; FAI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> The <strong>design and construction<\/strong> of Gamera I involved more than fifty graduate and undergraduate students from the <strong>University of Maryland&#8217;s Department of Aerospace Engineering&#8217;s Alfred Gessow Rotorcraft Centre.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li> The total weight of this quadrotor helicopter, including the pilot, was around <strong>95.25kg<\/strong>. <\/li><li>It was made of several lightweight composites and foam. It was made up of four rotor-equipped trusses. <\/li><li>The rotors are driven by both hand and foot pedalling for optimum performance. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Because the plane was so enormous, four cameras were set up to film the attempt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Three criteria are critical for such records: design, weight, and power.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p> Reduce the weight of the aircraft, improve the effectiveness of the rotor design, and select a pilot of the proper size and strength are all crucial for increasing altitude and time in the air. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Since May 2011, there haven&#8217;t been many records set in this unique category. With &#8220;<strong>Gamera II<\/strong>,&#8221; a refinement of &#8220;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/gamera.com\">Gamera<\/a> I<\/strong>,&#8221; Judith managed to surpass her own record two months after the first.<\/p><p> Justin Mauch, who was airborne only two years ago, now holds the current record. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>Justin Mauch holds the current record, which he set only two years ago when he flew for <strong>1 minute and 37.5 seconds. <\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"235\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/judy_wexler.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/judy_wexler.jpg 480w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/judy_wexler-300x147.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption>Credits to fai.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The massive increase in flight length between the first and most recent records demonstrates how significant and rapid human-powered flight has progressed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>The FAI Sporting Code defines Human Powered aircraft as an aerodyne that <strong>takes off and stays airborne solely by the use of direct human muscular energy. <\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>It may not use a static support system like as <strong>gas or hot air, nor may it carry any apparatus <\/strong>that could receive energy during flight, though such equipment may be used to store muscular energy after take-off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay Informed with us! 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