From the earliest of times, we have longed to fly like a bird, to soar through the air by our own power. The gossamer Condor is the fragile aircraft that fulfilled this age-old dream. this true-life film account of a landmark in history documents the work, adventure, and creative thinking which turned an impossible dream into a scientific reality. Today the Gossamer Condor aircraft is on display in the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum where it hangs in an honored place beside the Wright Brothers' first airplane and the Apollo 11 moon capsule. Paul MacCready is often called the "Father of Human Powered Flight" for his many achievements over the last three decades, including the Gossamer Condor airplane and leading the Aerovironment, Inc. design teams in building the Gossamer albatross airplane and more.