1919 England to Australia air race
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
air race
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Great_Air_Race
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| gptkbp:award |
£10,000
|
| gptkbp:distance |
17,911 km
|
| gptkbp:endDate |
1919-12-10
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| gptkbp:endPoint |
gptkb:Darwin,_Australia
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1919 England to Australia air race
|
| gptkbp:notableWinner |
gptkb:Keith_Smith
gptkb:Ross_Smith gptkb:James_Bennett gptkb:Wally_Shiers |
| gptkbp:numberOfFinishers |
1
|
| gptkbp:numberOfTeams |
6
|
| gptkbp:organizer |
Australian Prime Minister Billy Hughes
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to encourage long-distance aviation
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| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
gptkb:1919_Long_Distance_Air_Race
|
| gptkbp:significance |
first flight from England to Australia in less than 30 days
|
| gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:Government_of_India
|
| gptkbp:startDate |
1919-11-12
|
| gptkbp:startPoint |
Hounslow Heath Aerodrome, England
|
| gptkbp:winningAircraft |
gptkb:Vickers_Vimy
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Sir_Keith_Smith
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|