Yves Rousseau
Encyclopedia
Yves Rousseau is credited with some ultralight aircraft FAI
world records and has received international recognition for his 13 years of work on human-powered ornithopter
flight; Rousseau attempted his first human-powered flight with flapping wings in 1995.
In 2005, Rousseau was given the Paul Tissandier Diploma, awarded to those who have served the cause of aviation in general and sporting aviation in particular, by their work, initiative, devotion or in other ways.
After having made oscillate the wings of a hang glider, Yves mounted his patented flapping mechanism on a 'Vector' ultralight airplane and on 20 April 2006, at his 212th attempt, he succeeded in flying a distance of 64 metres, observed by officials of the Aero Club de France. Unfortunately, on his 213th flight attempt, a gust of wind led to a wing breaking up, causing the pilot to be gravely injured and rendered paraplegic.
Rousseau patented a few ultralight aircraft, including the wheeled prone ultralights Pulcim 220, the Pulcim 521 and a foot-launched powered hang glider
harness called Relax 220.
Fédération Aéronautique Internationale
The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale is the world governing body for air sports and aeronautics and astronautics world records. Its head office is in Lausanne, Switzerland. This includes man-carrying aerospace vehicles from balloons to spacecraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles...
world records and has received international recognition for his 13 years of work on human-powered ornithopter
Ornithopter
An ornithopter is an aircraft that flies by flapping its wings. Designers seek to imitate the flapping-wing flight of birds, bats, and insects. Though machines may differ in form, they are usually built on the same scale as these flying creatures. Manned ornithopters have also been built, and some...
flight; Rousseau attempted his first human-powered flight with flapping wings in 1995.
In 2005, Rousseau was given the Paul Tissandier Diploma, awarded to those who have served the cause of aviation in general and sporting aviation in particular, by their work, initiative, devotion or in other ways.
After having made oscillate the wings of a hang glider, Yves mounted his patented flapping mechanism on a 'Vector' ultralight airplane and on 20 April 2006, at his 212th attempt, he succeeded in flying a distance of 64 metres, observed by officials of the Aero Club de France. Unfortunately, on his 213th flight attempt, a gust of wind led to a wing breaking up, causing the pilot to be gravely injured and rendered paraplegic.
Rousseau patented a few ultralight aircraft, including the wheeled prone ultralights Pulcim 220, the Pulcim 521 and a foot-launched powered hang glider
Powered Hang Glider
A foot-launched powered hang glider , also called powered harness, nanolight, or hangmotor, is a powered hang glider harness with a motor and propeller in pusher configuration...
harness called Relax 220.
FAI powered microlight world records by Rousseau
| Place | Date | Aircraft | Class | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 18 July 1992 | Medium Ropuleim | RWF1 | Altitude above sea level: | 5230 m (17,159 ft) | |
| France | 18 July 1992 | Medium Ropuleim | RWF1 | Climb time to 3000 m: | 24 min (410 ft/min = 2.08 m/s) | |
| France | 16 July 1989 | Tecma - Colt Ascender | RWL1 | Distance closed circuit & limited fuel: | 213 km (132 mi) | |
| France | 22 October 1989 | Tecma - Colt Ascender | RWL1 | Distance straight line & limited fuel: | 397 km (247 mi) |
External links
- Images in flight http://www.vampair.hu/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=422
- Images of mechanism (under the 'Links' option): http://www.jumpnfly.privat.t-online.de/ni.htm?nilinks.htm