First U.S. Army aerial circumnavigation of the globe

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	historic flight
gptkbp:aircraftType	gptkb:Boston gptkb:Chicago gptkb:New_Orleans gptkb:Seattle
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:1924_World_Flight
gptkbp:destination	gptkb:Seattle,_Washington
gptkbp:distance	26,345 miles
gptkbp:duration	175 days
gptkbp:endDate	1924-09-28
gptkbp:firstToAchieve	first aerial circumnavigation of the globe
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	First U.S. Army aerial circumnavigation of the globe
gptkbp:landingDate	gptkb:Seattle,_Washington
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:Douglas_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:notableCast	gptkb:Erik_H._Nelson gptkb:Henry_H._Ogden gptkb:John_Harding_Jr. gptkb:Leigh_Wade gptkb:Leslie_P._Arnold gptkb:Lowell_H._Smith
gptkbp:numberOfAircraftCompleted	2
gptkbp:numberOfAircraftStarted	4
gptkbp:numberOfCountriesVisited	22
gptkbp:numberOfStations	74
gptkbp:organizer	United States Army Air Service
gptkbp:purpose	demonstrate feasibility of long-distance air travel
gptkbp:route	Seattle-Alaska-Asia-Europe-North America-Seattle
gptkbp:significance	pioneered global air navigation techniques demonstrated reliability of aircraft for long-distance travel
gptkbp:sponsor	gptkb:U.S._War_Department
gptkbp:startDate	1924-04-06
gptkbp:usedInAircraft	gptkb:Douglas_World_Cruiser
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:U.S._Army_Air_Service_(1918–1926)
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6