Bremen transatlantic flight
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The Bremen transatlantic flight was the pioneering 1928 east-to-west nonstop crossing of the Atlantic by a German-Irish crew, marking a major milestone in aviation history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bremen transatlantic flight canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aviation milestone
ⓘ
transatlantic flight ⓘ |
| aircraft | Junkers W 33 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftManufacturer | Junkers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftName | Bremen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftRegistration | D-1167 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftType | single-engine monoplane ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | first successful east-to-west nonstop transatlantic flight ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
plaques and memorials in Canada
ⓘ
plaques and memorials in Ireland ⓘ |
| coPilot | James C. Fitzmaurice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfAircraftRegistration | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crewMember |
Baron Ehrenfried Günther Freiherr von Hünefeld
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hermann Köhl NERFINISHED ⓘ James C. Fitzmaurice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crewNationality |
German
ⓘ
Irish ⓘ |
| date | 1928-04-12 ⓘ |
| destination | Greenly Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destinationCountry | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destinationRegion | Labrador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| direction | east-to-west ⓘ |
| distance | approximately 3,000 miles ⓘ |
| endDate | 1928-04-13 ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| flightDuration | approximately 36 hours ⓘ |
| followedBy | increased interest in commercial transatlantic air routes ⓘ |
| landingLocationDetail | frozen surface near Greenly Island ⓘ |
| landingTime | 1928-04-13T17:50:00Z ⓘ |
| landingType | emergency landing ⓘ |
| legacy |
inspired later transatlantic record flights
ⓘ
strengthened German and Irish reputations in aviation history ⓘ |
| navigator | Ehrenfried von Hünefeld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
demonstrating feasibility of regular transatlantic air travel
ⓘ
first successful nonstop fixed-wing flight from Europe to North America against prevailing winds ⓘ |
| oceanCrossed | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | Baldonnel Aerodrome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originCountry | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilot | Hermann Köhl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | east-to-west transatlantic attempts that failed or were incomplete ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | major achievement in early aviation ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | international press ⓘ |
| riskFactor |
navigation difficulties
ⓘ
severe headwinds ⓘ |
| sponsor | Ehrenfried von Hünefeld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| takeoffTime | 1928-04-12T05:38:00Z ⓘ |
| year | 1928 ⓘ |
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