Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:air_race
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
1919 England to Australia Air Race
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| gptkbp:award |
£10,000
|
| gptkbp:distance |
approximately 18,000 km
|
| gptkbp:endDate |
1920-03-17
|
| gptkbp:location |
England to Australia
|
| gptkbp:notableAircraft |
gptkb:Airco_DH.9
gptkb:Vickers_Vimy Alliance P.2 Seabird Blackburn Kangaroo Martinsyde Type A Mk.I Sopwith Wallaby |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
First successful England to Australia flight
Several crashes and forced landings Ray Parer and John McIntosh completed the journey in 206 days Ross and Keith Smith completed the journey in 28 days |
| gptkbp:notableParticipant |
gptkb:John_McIntosh
Ray Parer |
| gptkbp:numberOfFinishers |
2
|
| gptkbp:numberOfTeams |
6
|
| gptkbp:organizer |
gptkb:Government_of_India
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
to promote long-distance aviation
|
| gptkbp:route |
England, France, Italy, Greece, Egypt, India, Burma, Dutch East Indies, Australia
|
| gptkbp:significance |
first flight from England to Australia
|
| gptkbp:sponsor |
Australian Prime Minister Billy Hughes
|
| gptkbp:startDate |
1919-11-12
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| gptkbp:winner |
gptkb:Keith_Smith
gptkb:Ross_Smith |
| gptkbp:winnerAircraft |
gptkb:Vickers_Vimy
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:1919_England_to_Australia_air_race
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1919 Long Distance Air Race
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