Deutsch-Archdeacon prize
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The Deutsch-Archdeacon prize created jointly by Ernest Archdeacon and Henry Deutsch de la Meurthe, offered 50,000 francs to the first aviator to fly a full kilometer and return to his starting point.
Henry Farman won the prize on 13 January 1908 flying a modified Voisin biplane, circling widely around a post 500 meters from his starting point and returning to make a successful landing.[1]
References
- ↑ Zahm, 1911, Aerial Navigation, p. 260.
| Event names | Deutsch-Archdeacon prize, Grand Prix de l'Aviation |
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| Event type | competition |
| Country | FR |
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| Tech focus | Airplane |
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