Paxton man-powered aircraft

[1] It was a low-wing monoplane, but mounted on top of a tall undercarriage 6 ft (1.8 m) off the ground.

The airframe was constructed of metal tubing, with extensive use of styrofoam in order to create the wing ribs and fuselage formers.

The pilot sat in the open air, in a reclined position, and powered a 2-bladed pusher propeller via a bevel-geared drive system.

A later attempt to tow the aircraft aloft ended when the craft tipped over forwards.

[3] According to the author Keith Sherwin, subsequent developments to the aircraft proved to be successful, implying that it had flown.