June 14.1919-Across the Atlantic for the first time consecutive successful flight
June 14, 1919 (May 17), Kang Xi, consecutive successful flight across the Atlantic for the first time.
aircraft arrive opportunity head hit the ground, but fortunately the two heroes are safe. They immediately won people attracted support
£ 10,000 under the auspices of the London Daily Mail, the American pilot John - William - El Cook and his navigator Arthur Brown - June 14 day adventure driving a twin-engine Wicks - Weimi "biplane, the first successful completion of human non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean feat.
they took off from St. John's, Newfoundland, on the wings of the aircraft is equipped with two 350-horsepower engine, fuel tank installed 3200 liters of petrol. Shortly after takeoff, the telecommunications equipment shall be malfunctioning. They still fog over the Atlantic Ocean. Most of the time aircraft altitude of 400 meters, but sometimes only from the sea a few meters. 16 hours later, the plane landed on a piece of farmland near Clifton, Ireland. British nation will for the first time across the Atlantic Ocean and cheered incessantly King specifically for the two pilots awarded the Knight of the Order.
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