SUMPAC
50°53′53″N 1°23′35″W / 50.89798°N 1.39292°W
| SUMPAC | |
|---|---|
| SUMPAC on display at the Solent Sky museum. | |
| General information | |
| Type | Human-powered aircraft |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | 9 November 1961 |
The Southampton University Man Powered Aircraft (or SUMPAC) on 9 November 1961 became the first human-powered aeroplane to make an officially authenticated take-off and flight. It was designed and built by Southampton university students between 1960 and 1961 for an attempt at the Kremer prize, but it was never able to complete the 'figure-of-eight' course specified to claim the prize money.