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At approximately 1730 EDT on Thursday, pilot Judy Wexler, a 24-year-old biology graduate student at UM, pedaled furiously, taking the craft 3-5 inches into the air for about 4 seconds, setting a world record for human-powered helicopter flight with a female pilot.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aero-news.net\/index.cfm?contentBlockId=7b964587-a64a-47c0-8d29-5739b05de927#d\">Click here for full story<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>University of Maryland&#8217;s &#8220;Gamera&#8221; Claims World Record with Female Pilot Aboard, Confirmation Is Pending A team of more than 50 students at the University of Maryland&#8217;s A. James Clark School of Engineering has succeeded in flying their human-powered helicopter, Gamera. 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