Bellanca J-300 "Miss Veedol"
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The Bellanca J-300 "Miss Veedol" was a modified long-range American monoplane best known for making the first nonstop transpacific flight from Japan to the United States in 1931.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft
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long-range aircraft ⓘ monoplane ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | record-setting aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | conventional taildragger ⓘ |
| aircraftModel | Bellanca J-300 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftType | single-engine monoplane ⓘ |
| arrivalCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| arrivalLocation |
East Wenatchee, Washington
NERFINISHED
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Wenatchee, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coPilot | Hugh Herndon Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| crewMember |
Clyde Pangborn
NERFINISHED
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Hugh Herndon Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| departureCountry | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| departureLocation | Misawa, Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | single-engine ⓘ |
| fate | lost in later accident ⓘ |
| flightAchievement | first nonstop flight across the Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| flightDistance | approximately 4500 miles ⓘ |
| flightDuration | about 41 hours ⓘ |
| flightRoute | Misawa to Wenatchee ⓘ |
| fuelSystem | long-range fuel capacity ⓘ |
| historicStatus | pioneering transpacific aircraft ⓘ |
| landingGear |
fixed landing gear initially
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jettisoned after takeoff on transpacific flight ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Bellanca Aircraft Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modification |
extra fuel tanks for long-range flight
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jettisonable landing gear ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Veedol motor oil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFlight | nonstop flight from Japan to the United States ⓘ |
| notableFlightDate |
1931-10-04
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1931-10-05 ⓘ |
| notableFlightYear | 1931 ⓘ |
| notableFor | first nonstop transpacific flight ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Clyde Pangborn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hugh Herndon Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalEra | 1930s ⓘ |
| pilot | Clyde Pangborn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| registration | NR796W NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | long-distance record aircraft ⓘ |
| sponsor |
Tide Water Oil Company
NERFINISHED
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Veedol motor oil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | long-distance flight records ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | high-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| yearOfNotableFlight | 1931 ⓘ |
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