Semaine d'Aviation de Genève
Viry, France, August 14th - 21st, 1910
Viry, France, August 14th - 21st, 1910
Results:
Prix de la totalisation de temps
For highest total flying time during the meeting, only complete laps counted (minimum 30 minutes).
| Pilot
|
Plane
|
Result
|
Prize
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.
|
Stefano Amerigo
|
Aviatik
|
4 h 54:43.4
|
3000 francs
|
| 2.
|
Émile Taddéoli
|
Blériot
|
2 h 41:35.6
|
1500 francs
|
| 3.
|
Armand Dufaux
|
Dufaux
|
2 h 23:14.6
|
1000 francs
|
| 4.
|
Edmond Audemars
|
Demoiselle
|
57:44.6
|
500 francs
|
| 5.
|
Ernest Failloubaz
|
Blériot
|
50:57.6
|
|
| 6.
|
Louis Mouthier
|
Blériot
|
12:50.0
|
Prix de la vitesse
For shortest time over two laps (3800 m), contested on any day of the meeting.
| Pilot
|
Plane
|
Result
|
Prize
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.
|
Edmond Audemars
|
Demoiselle
|
3:07.6
|
2000 francs
|
| 2.
|
Armand Dufaux
|
Dufaux
|
3:19.0
|
1500 francs
|
| 3.
|
Émile Taddéoli
|
Blériot
|
3:22.2
|
1000 francs
|
| 4.
|
(not awarded)
|
500 francs
|
Prix de l'altitude
For highest altitude reached, contested on 18-21 August.
| Pilot
|
Plane
|
Result
|
Prize
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.
|
Émile Taddéoli
|
Blériot
|
200 m
|
3000 francs
|
| 2.
|
Stefano Amerigo
|
Aviatik
|
80 m
|
1500 francs
|
| 3.
|
(not awarded)
|
1000 francs
|
||
| 4.
|
(not awarded)
|
500 francs
|
Prix de lancement
For shortest take-off run, which had to be followed by a flight of at least 200 m (maximum 200 m). Contested on any day of the meeting.
| Pilot
|
Plane
|
Result
|
Prize
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (equal)
|
Ernest Failloubaz
|
Blériot
|
60 m
|
1100 francs
|
| 1 (equal)
|
Armand Dufaux
|
Dufaux
|
60 m
|
1100 francs
|
| 3.
|
(not awarded)
|
500 francs
|
||
| 4.
|
(not awarded)
|
300 francs
|
Pris de l'Association des Intérêts de Genève
For highest altitude, contested on 14-17 August (minimum 50 m). Donated by the "Association des Intérêts de Genève".
| Pilot
|
Plane
|
Result
|
Prize
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.
|
Stefano Amerigo
|
Aviatik
|
180 m
|
1000 francs
|
| 2.
|
Émile Taddéoli
|
Blériot
|
100 m
|
500 francs
|
Prix Hermann Borel
For the fastest lap on 14 August. Donated by Hermann Borel.
| Pilot
|
Plane
|
Result
|
Prize
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.
|
Edmond Audemars
|
Demoiselle
|
1:17.6
|
700 francs
|
Prix du Club Suisse d'Aviation
For the highest total flight time, only aviators based at Viry eligible. Donated by the "Club Suisse d'Aviation"
| Pilot
|
Plane
|
Result
|
Prize
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.
|
Armand Dufaux
|
Dufaux
|
2 h 23:14.6
|
800 francs
|
| 2.
|
(not awarded)
|
200 francs
|
||
| 3.
|
(not awarded)
|
100 francs
|
Prix du Kursaal de Genève
For the highest total flight time on 21 August. Donated by the direction of the "Kursaal de Genève" (a casino in Geneva).
| Pilot
|
Plane
|
Result
|
Prize
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.
|
Stefano Amerigo
|
Aviatik
|
1 h 05:43.2
|
1500 francs
|
| 2.
|
Émile Taddéoli
|
Blériot
|
35:35.0
|
|
| 3.
|
Louis Mouthier
|
Blériot
|
5:21.6
|
Prix Lumina
For projectile throwing against a target on 18 August, only aviators based at Viry eligible. Donated by the "Société Anonyme Lumina".
| Prize
|
Notes
|
|
|---|---|---|
| 1.
|
500 francs
|
Not contested
|
| 2.
|
250 francs
|
Not contested
|
| 3.
|
150 francs
|
Not contested
|
| 4.
|
100 francs
|
Not contested
|
Prix F. Gondrand
For the longest flight during the meeting, only aviators based at Viry eligible. Donated by F. Gondrand, mayor of Viry.
| Pilot
|
Plane
|
Result
|
Prize
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.
|
Armand Dufaux
|
Dufaux
|
1 h 01:47.8
|
Trophy
|
Prix des Hôteliers
For the longest flight during the meeting. Donated by the "Syndicate des des Hôteliers de Genève".
| Pilot
|
Plane
|
Result
|
Prize
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.
|
Stefano Amerigo
|
Aviatik
|
1 h 12:25.4
|
1000 francs
|
Prix des Négociants
For the highest total flight time on 18 August. Donated by the "Société des Négociants de Genève".
| Pilot
|
Plane
|
Result
|
Prize
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.
|
Émile Taddéoli
|
Blériot
|
47:25.8
|
300 francs
|
| 2.
|
Ernest Failloubaz
|
Blériot
|
19:26.2
|
Prix des Sportsmen
For the highest total flight time on 14 August, only aviators based at Viry eligible. Donated by subscriptions of enthusiasts.
| Pilot
|
Plane
|
Result
|
Prize
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.
|
Armand Dufaux
|
Dufaux
|
1 h 36:54.2
|
2000 francs
|
Prix Léopold Eynard I
For the longest free flights of a glider, total of the best three distances, automobile-towed start allowed. Donated by Léopold Eynard.
| Pilot
|
Result
|
Prize
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.
|
Pierre Gilles
|
390 m
|
100 francs
|
| 2.
|
Pierre Brasier
|
227 m
|
60 francs
|
| 3.
|
(not awarded)
|
40 francs
|
Prix Léopold Eynard II
For flying a manned kite in the strongest wind. Donated by Léopold Eynard.
| Prize
|
Notes
|
|
|---|---|---|
| 1.
|
100 francs
|
Not contested
|
| 2.
|
50 francs
|
Not contested
|
Prix Léopold Eynard III
For the for the highest flight of a kite, measured by the length of wire.
| Pilot
|
Result
|
Prize
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.
|
Pierre Gilles
|
334 m
|
50 francs
|
| 2.
|
M. Fraysse
|
242 m
|
30 francs
|
| 3.
|
(not awarded)
|
|
20 francs
|
Total activity recorded by the timers
| Pilot
|
Plane
|
Takeoffs
|
Laps
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Stefano Amerigo
|
Aviatik
|
47
|
148
|
| Armand Dufaux
|
Dufaux
|
30
|
81
|
| Émile Taddéoli
|
Blériot
|
29
|
73
|
| Edmond Audemars
|
Demoiselle/Tellier
|
34
|
42
|
| Ernest Failloubaz
|
Blériot
|
29
|
33
|
| Louis Mouthier
|
Blériot
|
12
|
8
|
| Ernest Paul
|
Voisin
|
3
|
-
|
| Alphonse Carfagni
|
Blériot
|
2
|
-
|
Total prize money won (unofficial figures, an addition of the sums given above)
| Pilot
|
Prize money
|
|---|---|
| Stefano Amerigo
|
8,000 francs
|
| Émile Taddéoli
|
6,300 francs
|
| Armand Dufaux
|
5,500 francs
|
| Edmond Audemars
|
3,200 francs
|
| Ernest Failloubaz
|
1,100 francs
|
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