1934 MacRobertson Air Race

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/1934_MacRobertson_Air_Race
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gptkbp:instanceOf air race
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs MacRobertson International Air Race
gptkbp:award £15,000
gptkbp:commemoratedBy MacRobertson Trophy
gptkbp:distance 11,300 miles
gptkbp:endDate 1934-10-24
gptkbp:endPoint gptkb:Melbourne,_Australia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1934 MacRobertson Air Race
gptkbp:location England to Australia
gptkbp:mediaCoverage international
gptkbp:notableAircraft gptkb:Boeing_247
gptkb:Fairey_Fox
KLM Douglas DC-2
gptkbp:numberOfFinishers 11
gptkbp:organizer gptkb:Royal_Aero_Club
gptkbp:participants 20
gptkbp:purpose to celebrate Melbourne's centenary
gptkbp:route England, France, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Persia, India, Burma, Siam, Dutch East Indies, Australia
gptkbp:significance advanced long-distance air racing
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Sir_Macpherson_Robertson
MacRobertson's Confectionery Company
gptkbp:startDate 1934-10-20
gptkbp:startPoint RAF Mildenhall, England
gptkbp:winner Grosvenor House (de Havilland DH.88 Comet)
gptkbp:winnerPilots gptkb:Tom_Campbell_Black
Charles W.A. Scott
gptkbp:winningTime 71 hours
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:de_Havilland_DH.88_Comet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6