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Stonar’s fundraising for Human Powered Aeroplane Project

Last Sunday members of Stonar School’s Human Powered Aeroplane team, who are entering the Royal Aero Society’s Kremer Prize to design and build a human powered aircraft, undertook a sponsored bike ride from Bradford on Avon to Devizes and back along the canal towpath.

The group are currently raising money to buy Carbon Fibre spars for the wings of what is hoped will be the first girl-powered aeroplane in history. The spars have to be very light weight but still strong enough to support the massive18m wingspan. Adventurer and balloonist Andy Elson is one of the experts assisting the team with the project.

The fundraising bike ride included an ascent of the Caen Hill locks; one member of the team ran part of the course in full hockey goalie kit and managed an amazing 6 miles. With only a couple of months of build-time left, the race is on to complete the plane and make the record attempt.

If any local businesses are interested in sponsoring the project, Stonar School would be delighted to hear from them. The project build can be viewed at Stonar’s forthcoming Open Morning on Saturday 16th May. For further details please contact Carrie Rolls, Marketing Director (c.rolls@stonarschool.com / tel. 01225 701742) for further information.

Photo: Stonar’s Human Powered Aeroplane sponsored bike ride