AeroVelo, a team of engineers and students, kept a human-powered helicopter aloft for more than 1 minute, a feat that snagged a $250,000 cash prize that had eluded competitors for more than three decades. The team won the challenge issued in 1980 by the American Helicopter Society to fly a human-powered helicopter. At the time, the AHS offered $10,000 to the winners. More than 20 teams have attempted the feat since then, but the competition didn't really heat up until 2009, when Sikorsky Aircraft boosted the cash prize to $250,000.
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AeroVelo, a team of engineers and students, kept a human-powered helicopter aloft for more than 1 minute, a feat that snagged a $250,000 cash prize that had eluded competitors for more than three decades. The team won the challenge issued in 1980 by the American Helicopter Society to fly a human-powered helicopter. At the time, the AHS offered $10,000 to the winners. More than 20 teams have attempted the feat since then, but the competition didn't really heat up until 2009, when Sikorsky Aircraft boosted the cash prize to $250,000.
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