Albany to New York prize
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| Event names | Albany to New York prize |
|---|---|
| Event type | competition |
| Country | US |
| Locations | Albany / New York City |
| Start date | 1910-05-29 |
| Number of days | 1 |
| Tech focus | Airplane |
| Participants |
Joseph Pulitzer of the New York World offered a $10,000 prize for the first flight from Albany to New York City.[1] Glenn Curtiss, under the gun financially due to lawsuits from the Wright Brothers successfully made the flight on May 29, 1910.[2]
Curtiss flew 243km at an average speed of 88 km/h.[2]
The flight got lots of press coverage, including from the New York Times which commissioned a special train to follow the flight. Curtiss got a congratulatory letter from president Taft.[2]
References
- ↑ Zahm, 1911, Aerial Navigation, 307.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Seth Shulman, "The Flight that Tamed the Skies", MIT Technology Review, 1 September 2002.
