Aviation monument commemorating the British Fairey F-3 seaplane that made the first flight across the South Atlantic from Lisbon,Portugal to Brazil,in March-June of 1922. Two Portuguese naval officers (Coutinho and Cabral) flew a total of three F-3 seaplanes during the journey. Fuel limitations and mechanical problems required stops for repairs and fuel at remote Atlantic islands. Out of sight of land,they navigated using a sextant that had been specially designed for airplane use. Their first seaplane,the Lusitania,sank after a rough landing. They completed the journey in the Santa Cruz which replaced the Lusitania's replacement,the Portugal. Photographed in Lisbon,Portugal | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Terry, Sheila |
Bildgröße: | 5103 px × 3437 px |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Restrictions: | - |