Antonetti Cup
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The Antonetti Cup was a prize for the pilots traveling the longest distance, by the end of 1908, in balloons of no greater size than 600 m3.
First place won 300 francs; second, 250 francs; third, 150 francs. Lieutenant Georges Bellenger won the cup with a voyage in the 600 m3 Ron-Ron of 950km over 16h15m on 8–9 December 1908. Alfred Leblanc came second with a 12h25m flight of 438km in the Cythère, 22–23 August 1907.[1]
The prize was donated by Francisco Antonetti to the Aéro-Club de France (and restricted to members only).[2]
References
- ↑ "La Coupe Antonetti. — Le lieutenant Bellenger tenant de la Coupe", L'Aérophile Vol. 17, No. 1, 1 January 1909, p. 23.
- ↑ "More Prizes for French Aviators", Automobile Topics Vol. 16, No. 20, 22 August 1908, p. 1355.
Event names | Coupe Antonetti, Antonetti Cup |
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Event type | competition |
Country | FR |
Locations | |
Start date | 1907? |
Number of days | |
Tech focus | LTA, Piloting |
Participants |