THE FLIGHT OF THE GOSSAMER CONDOR DVD.  From the earliest of times, we have longed to fly like a bird, to soar through the air by our own power. The Gossamer Condor is the fragile aircraft that fulfilled that age-old dream. This 1978 Academy Award winning Documentary Short Subject film tells story of the invention and building of the world’s first truly successful human-powered airplane, the Gossamer Condor, filmed as it happened. The film was made over one year as inventor Dr. Paul B. MacCready, his family and friends worked to win the coveted Kremer Prize for human-powered flight. With Bryan Allen as pilot and engine, this is the true-life account of a landmark in aviation history.  DVD mastered from 2007 Academy Film Archives 16mm Restoration Print.