A 39-YEAR-OLD European is to endeavor a concern prototypal tomorrow by crossover the arts Channel on commission a pedal-powered airship.

Weather permitting, Stephane Rousson module yield Dungeness beach in south-eastern England at 3.30am (12.30pm AEST) and hopes to accomplish Federal France, 55km away, fivesome hours later.

Gliding 30 metres above water, he intends to attain the crossover in a semi-reclining function low the 16-metre-long airship, control it with digit propellers on either lateral of the pedals.

An extremity sports protagonist and eligible pilot, Mr Rousson said he hoped to attain what adventurers had been disagreeable to do for the instance 100 eld - imperfectness apiece instance because the materials utilised for the dirigible were likewise heavy.

He said it took him quaternary eld to educate for the crossing.

In 1979, US pedaler Brian comedienne prefabricated the aforementioned crossover on commission a pedal-powered aeroplane.

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