Meeting d'Aviation de Nice
Nice, France, April 15th - 24th, 1910
Nice, France, April 15th - 24th, 1910
Results:
Prix de la totalisation des distances
(Longest total flying time during the days of 15-22 April, only flights longer than 5 km to count)
| Pilot |
Plane |
Distance |
Prize |
Notes |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Michel Efimoff |
Farman |
887.164 km |
30,000 francs |
|
| 2. |
Charles Van den Born |
Farman |
584.644 km |
10,000 francs |
|
| 3. |
Jorge Chávez |
Farman |
357.156 km |
6,000 francs |
|
| 4. |
Hubert Latham |
Antoinette |
318.040 km |
4,000 francs |
|
| 5. |
Charles Rolls |
Wright |
301.096 km |
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| 6. |
Jan Olieslagers |
Blériot |
81.448 km |
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| 7. |
Arthur Duray |
Farman |
35.148 km |
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| 8. |
René Métrot |
Voisin |
32.724 km |
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| 9. |
Alfred Rawlinson |
Farman |
20.008 km |
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| 10. |
Hans Grade |
Grade |
12.000 km |
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| 11. |
Henri Rougier |
Voisin |
9.594 km |
Prix de la distance
(16 April. Longest non-stop flight, only flights longer than 10 km to count)
| Pilot |
Plane |
Distance |
Prize |
Notes |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Michel Efimoff |
Farman |
81.216 km |
12,000 francs |
|
| 2. |
Charles Van den Born |
Farman |
41.708 km |
6,000 francs |
|
| 3. |
Alfred Rawlinson |
Farman |
11.008 km |
2,000 francs |
Prix des passagers
(three different contests)
17 April: For two laps over the course with the highest number of passengers (or equal dead weight of 75 kg), if equal number of passengers awarded to the best time:
| Pilot |
Plane |
Distance |
Prize |
Notes |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
2,000 francs |
Not awarded |
18 April: For highest speed over one lap with one passenger (or equal dead weight of 75 kg):
| Pilot |
Plane |
Time |
Prize |
Notes |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Michel Efimoff |
Farman |
1:44.0 |
3,000 francs |
19 April: For longest distance with one passenger (or equal dead weight of 75 kg):
| Pilot |
Plane |
Distance |
Prize |
Notes |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Charles Van den Born |
Farman |
62.708 km |
5,000 francs |
|
| 2. |
Michel Efimoff |
Farman |
58.500 km |
Prix des mécaniciens
(20 April, for the best time over one lap (in less than 5 min) with standing start 200 m away from the start line, which had to be covered in flight)
| Pilot |
Plane |
Time |
Prize |
Notes |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Arthur Duray |
Farman |
1:51.6 |
2,000 francs |
|
| 2. |
Michel Efimoff |
Farman |
2:03.8 |
1,500 francs |
|
| 3. |
1,000 francs |
Not awarded |
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| 4. |
500 francs |
Not awarded |
Prix de l'altitude
(21 April. For highest altitude, only flights above 200 m to count)
| Pilot |
Plane |
Altitude |
Prize |
Notes |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Hubert Latham |
Antoinette |
656 m |
10,000 francs |
|
| 2. |
Jorge Chávez |
Farman |
644 m |
5,000 francs |
|
| 3. |
Charles Rolls |
Wright |
242 m |
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| 4. |
René Métrot |
Voisin |
231 m |
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| 5. |
Jan Olieslagers |
Blériot |
217 m |
Croisière Nice - Cap-Ferrat - Nice
(23 April. For fastest flight from the airfield around the lighthouse of Cap-Ferrat in Nice and back (21.692 km according to sources claimed to be official, other distances have been seen). Apart from the prizes to the first three finishers, 5,000 francs was split equally between all who completed the course.)
| Pilot |
Plane |
Time |
Prize |
Notes |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Hubert Latham |
Antoinette |
16:46.6 |
20,714.25 francs |
|
| 2. |
Arthur Duray |
Farman |
18:36.0 |
10,714.25 francs |
|
| 3. |
Charles Van den Born |
Farman |
19:58.4 |
5,714.25 francs |
|
| 4. |
Charles Rolls |
Wright |
20:17.0 |
714.25 francs |
|
| 5. |
Michel Efimoff |
Farman |
20:21.4 |
714.25 francs |
|
| 6. |
Jorge Chávez |
Farman |
20:25.0 |
714.25 francs |
|
| 7. |
René Métrot |
Voisin |
23:42.6 |
714.25 francs |
|
| Frederick van Riemsdijk |
Curtiss |
DNF |
Crashed in the sea |
Croisière Nice - Antibes - Nice
(24 April. For fastest flight from the airfield around the Garoupe lighthouse in Antibes and back (21.692 km according to sources claimed to be official, other distances have been seen). Apart from the prizes to the first three finishers, 5,000 francs was split equally between all who completed the course and the town of Antibes offered prizes of 1,500 and 1,000 francs for the first two to circle the Garoupe lighthouse.)
| Pilot |
Plane |
Time |
Prize |
Notes |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Hubert Latham |
Antoinette |
20:16.0 |
20,826.65 francs |
+1,500 francs |
| 2. |
Michel Efimoff |
Farman |
20:44.8 |
10,826.65 francs |
|
| 3. |
Arthur Duray |
Farman |
21:40.4 |
5,826.65 francs |
|
| 4. |
Jorge Chávez |
Farman |
23:39.0 |
826.65 francs |
|
| 5. |
Charles Rolls |
Wright |
24:42.6 |
826.65 francs |
+1,000 francs |
| 6. |
René Métrot |
Voisin |
31:48.2 |
826.65 francs |
Prix du Tour de Piste
(Daily prizes 15-22 April for the fastest four laps of the course, 6 km. Additionally 3,000 and 2,000 francs awarded for the two best results of the meeting.)
15 April:
| Pilot |
Plane |
Time |
Prize |
Notes |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Michel Efimoff |
Farman |
6:23.6 |
2,000 francs |
|
| 2. |
500 francs |
Not awarded |
16 April:
| Pilot |
Plane |
Time |
Prize |
Notes |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Michel Efimoff |
Farman |
6:40.4 |
2,000 francs |
|
| 2. |
500 francs |
Not awarded |
17 April:
| Pilot |
Plane |
Time |
Prize |
Notes |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Michel Efimoff |
Farman |
6:47.2 |
2,000 francs |
|
| 2. |
Jorge Chávez |
Farman |
6:52.2 |
500 francs |
18 April:
| Pilot |
Plane |
Time |
Prize |
Notes |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Michel Efimoff |
Farman |
6:59.8 |
2,000 francs |
|
| 2. |
Charles Van den Born |
Farman |
7:22.6 |
500 francs |
19 April:
| Pilot |
Plane |
Time |
Prize |
Notes |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Hubert Latham |
Antoinette |
5:47.0 |
2,000 francs |
|
| 2. |
Arthur Duray |
Farman |
6:05.8 |
500 francs |
|
| 3. |
Michel Efimoff |
Farman |
6:52.4 |
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| 4. |
Charles Rolls |
Wright |
7:05.0 |
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| 5. |
Jan Olieslagers |
Blériot |
7:55.2 |
20 April:
| Pilot |
Plane |
Time |
Prize |
Notes |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Hubert Latham |
Antoinette |
5:36.8 |
2,000 francs |
+3,000 francs |
| 2. |
Jorge Chávez |
Farman |
6:02.4 |
500 francs |
+2,000 francs |
| 3. |
Charles Van den Born |
Farman |
6:08.0 |
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| 4. |
Michel Efimoff |
Farman |
6:34.2 |
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| 5. |
Charles Rolls |
Wright |
6:47.4 |
21 April:
| Pilot |
Plane |
Time |
Prize |
Notes |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Michel Efimoff |
Farman |
6:29.0 |
2,000 francs |
|
| 2. |
Charles Rolls |
Wright |
6:33.0 |
500 francs |
22 April:
| Pilot |
Plane |
Time |
Prize |
Notes |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Hubert Latham |
Antoinette |
5:41.2 |
2,000 francs |
|
| 2. |
Arthur Duray |
Farman |
6:04.2 |
500 francs |
|
| 3. |
Charles Van den Born |
Farman |
6:04.6 |
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| 4. |
Michel Efimoff |
Farman |
6:36.4 |
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| 5. |
Jorge Chávez |
Farman |
6:45.8 |
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| 6. |
Charles Rolls |
Wright |
7:01.0 |
Prix quotidiens du lancement sans passager
(Daily prizes 15-22 April for shortest take-off, without passenger. An additional 1,000 francs awarded for the best result of the meeting.)
| Date |
Pilot |
Plane |
Distance |
Prize |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 April |
Michel Efimoff |
Farman |
80 m |
500 francs |
|
| 16 April |
Michel Efimoff |
Farman |
70 m |
500 francs |
|
| 17 April |
Michel Efimoff |
Farman |
10.5 m |
500 francs |
+1,000 francs |
| 18 April |
Michel Efimoff |
Farman |
30 m |
500 francs |
|
| 19 April |
Michel Efimoff |
Farman |
45 m |
500 francs |
|
| 20 April |
Michel Efimoff |
Farman |
40 m |
500 francs |
|
| 21 April |
Michel Efimoff |
Farman |
47 m |
500 francs |
|
| 22 April |
Michel Efimoff |
Farman |
22 m |
500 francs |
Prix quotidiens du lancement avec passager
(Daily prizes 15-22 April for shortest take-off with passenger. An additional 1,000 francs awarded for the best result of the meeting.)
| Date |
Pilot |
Plane |
Distance |
Prize |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 April |
Michel Efimoff |
Farman |
100 m |
500 francs |
|
| 16 April |
500 francs |
Not awarded |
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| 17 April |
Michel Efimoff |
Farman |
20 m |
500 francs |
+1,000 francs |
| 18 April |
Michel Efimoff |
Farman |
65 m |
500 francs |
|
| 19 April |
Michel Efimoff |
Farman |
120 m |
500 francs |
|
| 20 April |
Michel Efimoff |
Farman |
105 m |
500 francs |
|
| 21 April |
Michel Efimoff |
Farman |
90 m |
500 francs |
|
| 21 April |
Michel Efimoff |
Farman |
45 m |
500 francs |
Total official distances flown:
| Pilot |
Plane |
Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Michel Efimoff |
Farman |
960.348 km |
| Charles Van den Born |
Farman |
606.636 km |
| Jorge Chávez |
Farman |
440.330 km |
| Charles Rolls |
Wright |
421.718 km |
| Hubert Latham |
Antoinette |
391.224 km |
| Arthur Duray |
Farman |
83.586 km |
| Jan Olieslagers |
Blériot |
81.448 km |
| René Métrot |
Voisin |
80.162 km |
| Alfred Rawlinson |
Farman |
20.008 km |
| Hans Grade |
Grade |
12.000 km |
| Henri Rougier |
Voisin |
9.594 km |
| Frederick Van Riemsdijk |
Curtiss |
0 km |
| Robert Svendsen |
Voisin |
0 km |
Total prize money won:
| Pilot |
Plane |
Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| Michel Efimoff |
Farman |
77,547.65 francs |
| Hubert Latham |
Antoinette |
59,547.65 francs |
| Charles Van den Born |
Farman |
27,214.25 francs |
| Arthur Duray |
Farman |
19,547.65 francs |
| Jorge Chávez |
Farman |
15,547.65 francs |
| Charles Rolls |
Wright |
6,047.65 francs |
| Alfred Rawlinson |
Farman |
2,000 francs |
| René Métrot |
Voisin |
1,547.65 francs |
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