MacRobertson Air Race (1934)
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
air race
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
London to Melbourne Air Race
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| gptkbp:award |
£15,000
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| gptkbp:distance |
11,300 miles
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| gptkbp:endDate |
1934-10-24
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
MacRobertson Air Race (1934)
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:London,_England
gptkb:Melbourne,_Australia |
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
international
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| gptkbp:notableParticipant |
gptkb:Boeing_247
KLM Douglas DC-2 |
| gptkbp:officialName |
MacRobertson International Air Race
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| gptkbp:organizer |
gptkb:Royal_Aero_Club
|
| gptkbp:participants |
20
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
commemorate Melbourne's centenary
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| gptkbp:route |
London – Baghdad – Allahabad – Singapore – Darwin – Melbourne
|
| gptkbp:significance |
advanced long-distance aviation
|
| gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:Sir_Macpherson_Robertson
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| gptkbp:startDate |
1934-10-20
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| gptkbp:winner |
Grosvenor House (de Havilland DH.88 Comet)
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| gptkbp:winningTime |
71 hours
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:de_Havilland_Dragon
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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