first transcontinental air race
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:television_series
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:1935_Bendix_Race
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| gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
gptkb:De_Haviland_DH-4
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| gptkbp:date |
May 2, 1919
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| gptkbp:distance |
2,500 miles
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| gptkbp:duration |
over 26 hours
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| gptkbp:event_type |
gptkb:sports_event
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| gptkbp:finale_date |
gptkb:San_Francisco
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Bendix_Trophy_Race
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
first transcontinental air race
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| gptkbp:impact |
increased interest in aviation
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| gptkbp:is_a_route_for |
New York to San Francisco
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| gptkbp:launch_site |
gptkb:Borough
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| gptkbp:legacy |
paved the way for commercial aviation
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:notable_members |
gptkb:Lieutenant_John_Macready
gptkb:Lieutenant_Oakley_Kelly |
| gptkbp:participants |
military aviators
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| gptkbp:significance |
first successful transcontinental flight in the U. S.
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| gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:The_Army_Air_Service
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| gptkbp:winner |
gptkb:Lieutenant_John_A._Macready
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| gptkbp:year |
1919
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