Barford
Formula one engineer David Barford, 42, from East Hunsbury,
Northamptonshire, an employee of Cosworth Engineering took 8 years to build his 'Betterfly', a 22 meter span, carbon fibre
pedal powered aircraft. It first flew on 23 May 2012 and competed in that years Royal Aeronautical Society’s Icarus
Cup competition, held in Hampshire from July 13th to the 23rd, finishing second overall.
Project Data
Project No | Type No | Name | Alternative
Name(s) | Year | Spec (Requirement) | Status | Qty | Description | References |
| |
Betterfly | | 2012 | |
Proto |
1 |
1S human powered aircraft | 1,2 |
Total Barford Production 1
|