[Normandy Experience] Initiation To Flying In Aeroplume

What is the Aéroplume, exactly?

The Aéroplume is a little one-person blimp that allows you to fly by flapping its wings.

The pilot is laid down in a helium bubble while wearing a harness. He is then able to fly independently by using the power of his arms after being liberated from gravity by helium and receiving wings. The Aeroplume is only performed indoors, in spacious rooms, protected from the elements because of the high wind surface area and the slow flying speed (5 to 8 km/h). Spread your wings, and soar. ! Take pleasure in the unique sensation of being lighter than air. Everyone may participate in this safe sport starting at age 7 and up to 80 kg. The Aéroplume, created by Jean-Pierre David, is a French book on airship modern history.

The Ecausseville Aeroplume

In the airship hangar at the Écausseville in Normandy, the Aérosculpture association gives visitors a taste of flying with the Aéroplume, restoring the site's former role as an aerostat museum. on.

This magnificent structure, built between 1917 and 1919 for the French Navy airships tasked with coastal surveillance, is the last of its kind in the whole world! It is situated in the center of the Cotentin peninsula, within the Regional Natural Park of the Cotentin and Bessin Marshlands, on 5 hectares of open space that is flanked by a creek. There are white storks that live here, and in the spring, one may also view bee orchid blooms.

A large corridor of 150 meters in length, 24 meters in width, and 30 meters in height permits the flight of two or three Aéroplume inside the hangar, between the components of the construction.