Orteig Prize
E1992
The Orteig Prize was a $25,000 aviation challenge offered in the 1920s for the first nonstop flight between New York and Paris, famously won by Charles Lindbergh.
Aliases (5)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
aviation challenge
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aviation prize → monetary prize → |
| announcementDate |
May 1919
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| completionMethod |
solo nonstop transatlantic flight
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| country |
United States
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| currency |
US dollar
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| distanceRequirement |
approximately 5800 kilometers
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| eligibility |
any Allied aviator of World War I
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| extendedTimeLimit |
additional 5 years
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| field |
aviation
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| firstOffered |
1919
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| historicalEra |
interwar period
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| inception |
1919
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| influence |
demonstrated effectiveness of incentive prizes in innovation
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increased public interest in aviation → stimulated long-distance aviation development → |
| inspiredBy |
post–World War I advances in aviation
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| legacy |
model for later incentive prizes such as the Ansari X Prize
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| locationOfSponsorBusiness |
New York City
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| medium |
heavier-than-air powered aircraft
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| nonstopRequirement |
no intermediate landings allowed
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| notableAttempt |
Alcock and Brown transatlantic flight (did not meet route requirement)
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| notableWinnerFame |
made Charles Lindbergh an international celebrity
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| objective |
first nonstop flight between New York and Paris
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first nonstop flight between Paris and New York → |
| prizeMoney |
25000 US dollars
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| reasonForReoffer |
no team succeeded within initial 5-year period
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| reoffered |
1925
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| riskLevel |
high
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| routeEndpoint |
New York City
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Paris → |
| sponsor |
Raymond Orteig
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| sponsorNationality |
French-American
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| sponsorOccupation |
hotelier
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| status |
awarded
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| timeLimit |
5 years from announcement
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| winner |
Charles Lindbergh
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| winningAircraft |
Spirit of St. Louis
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| winningAircraftType |
Ryan NYP monoplane
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| winningArrivalAirport |
Le Bourget Airport
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| winningDepartureAirport |
Roosevelt Field
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| winningDirection |
New York to Paris
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| winningFlightArrivalDate |
1927-05-21
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| winningFlightDate |
1927-05-20
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| winningFlightDuration |
about 33.5 hours
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| winningPilot |
Charles Lindbergh
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Referenced by (15)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis
("New York–Paris prize flight")
→
Spirit of St. Louis → |
builtFor |
|
Spirit of St. Louis
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achieved |
|
Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis
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achievedPrize |
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N-X-211
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associatedWithAward |
|
Charles Lindbergh
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awardReceived |
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Ryan NYP monoplane
("Orteig Prize (won by Charles Lindbergh using this aircraft)")
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awardsAssociated |
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We
("New York to Paris flight of 1927")
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describesEvent |
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Ryan NYP
("Orteig Prize competition")
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designedFor |
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Raymond Orteig
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knownFor |
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N-X-211
("New York to Paris flight of 1927")
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notableEvent |
|
Raymond Orteig
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notableWork |
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Alcock and Brown transatlantic flight (did not meet route requirement)
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prizeContext |
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Raymond Orteig
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sponsored |
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Wright J-5C Whirlwind
("1927 New York–Paris flight")
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usedInEvent |