air racing
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• Involves airplanes competing over a fixed course, with
returning the shortest time.
• The winner who gets the most points.
• More or less than 15 participants
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• The air racing started on May 23, 1909.
• It was held at the ‘ Aviation Airport ‘ in Paris, France .
• Glenn Curtiss (May 21, 1878 – July 23, 1930)
• He began his career as a bicycle racer.
• American Aviation Pioneer
• Founder of the U.S air craft industry.
1. Florence "Pancho" Lowe Barnes
2. Marvel Crosson
3. Amelia Earhart
4. Ruth Elder
5. Claire Mae Fahy
6. Edith Foltz
7. Mary Haizlip
8. Jessie Miller, an Australian
9. Opal Kunz
10. Mary von Mach
11. Ruth Nichols
12. Blanche W. Noyes
13. Gladys O’Donnell
14. Phoebe Omlie
15. Neva Paris
16. Margaret Perry
• The first Women’s Air Derby during the 1929 National Air Races
1.Michael Goulian
2.Kirby Chambliss
3.Matthias Dolderer
4.Paul bonhomme
5.Yoshihide Muroya
6.Martin Sonka
7.Nicolas Lvanoff
8.Pete McLeod
9.Hannes Arch
10.Matt Hall
11.Nigel Lamb
12.Peter besenyei
# Bert Acosta
• Born in January , 1 , 1895 & died in September ,1,1954 .
• He was the famous “ Record Breaker “.
• He built his own plane when he was at age 15.
• He set an endurance record of 51 hours,11 min , and 25
sec in the air .
# Benefits:
• The winner will be titled as “ Champion Air Racer Of The
World”
• Rewards ( Money and Gifts )
# Risks :
• Death
• Injuries
• Comas
For Example: Explosions , Breaks , Crashing, but the most off it
the human mistakes .
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Bull_Air_Rac
e_World_Championship
• http://www.air-racing-history.com/
• http://airraceclassic.org/
• http://airracef1.com/
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