Alcock and Brown transatlantic flight (did not meet route requirement)
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The Alcock and Brown transatlantic flight (did not meet route requirement) refers to their pioneering 1919 non-stop crossing of the Atlantic, which, while historic, failed to satisfy the specific conditions later set for the Orteig Prize.
Statements (15)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic aviation event
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transatlantic flight → |
| achievementStatus | first non-stop transatlantic flight by airplane → |
| crossingType | non-stop transatlantic crossing → |
| hasPilots |
Arthur Whitten Brown
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John Alcock → |
| historicalSignificance | pioneering non-stop crossing of the Atlantic → |
| oceanCrossed | Atlantic Ocean → |
| prizeContext | Orteig Prize → |
| prizeEligibilityAspect | route did not match Orteig Prize New York–Paris specification → |
| prizeStatus | did not qualify for Orteig Prize → |
| reasonForDisqualification | did not meet later Orteig Prize route requirement → |
| routeRequirementStatus | failed to satisfy specific Orteig Prize route conditions → |
| temporalRelationToOrteigPrize | occurred before successful Orteig Prize-winning flights → |
| year | 1919 → |
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Orteig Prize
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notableAttempt
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Alcock and Brown transatlantic flight (did not meet route requirement)
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