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

  1. "La Coupe Antonetti. — Le lieutenant Bellenger tenant de la Coupe", L'Aérophile Vol. 17, No. 1, 1 January 1909, p. 23.
  2. "More Prizes for French Aviators", Automobile Topics Vol. 16, No. 20, 22 August 1908, p. 1355.


Event names Coupe Antonetti, Antonetti Cup
Event type competition
Country FR
Locations
Start date 1907?
Number of days
Tech focus LTA, Piloting
Participants