1977

1977 (HM25A0)

Location: Washington, DC 20003
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 52.499', W 77° 0.104'

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Paul MacCready

His 70 pound Gossamer Condor, powered by cyclist Bryan Allen maneuvers a figure eight on a closed course and stays aloft for 7 minutes, 2.7 seconds, winning the $95,000 Kremer Prize.
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HM NumberHM25A0
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Placed ByU.S. Department of Transportation
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, February 5th, 2018 at 1:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 326354 N 4304807
Decimal Degrees38.87498333, -77.00173333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 52.499', W 77° 0.104'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 52' 29.94" N, 77° 0' 6.24" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)202
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 300 Tingey St SE, Washington DC 20003, US
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