from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Aviette \A`vi*ette"\, n.
A heavier-than-air flying machine in which the motive power
is furnished solely by the aviator.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Note: In the 1980's and 1990's, using modern light-weight but
strong films and supporting structures, planes such as
the Gossamer Condor and Gossamer Albatross were built,
powered by a human using pedals to drive the propeller,
which could fly for tens of miles. These machines,
however, were seldom if ever referred to as aviettes.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]