James J. Ward
Encyclopedia
James J. Ward was a pioneer aviator who made one of the earliest attempts at transcontinental flight
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pusher biplane named the "Hearst Pathfinder". On September 13, 1911 he attempted to win the William Randolph Hearst Prize flying from Governors Island
in New York
to California
. He withdraw from the race on September 22, 1911 after his aircraft's engine failed and he crashed in Addison, New York
.
Transcontinental flight
In the United States the term Transcontinental flight is travelling by air coast-to-coast over the continental United States.-History:The first transcontinental flight across the United States was made by Calbraith Perry Rodgers to win the Hearst prize offered by publisher William Randolph Hearst...
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Biography
He flew a Curtiss Model DCurtiss Model D
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pusher biplane named the "Hearst Pathfinder". On September 13, 1911 he attempted to win the William Randolph Hearst Prize flying from Governors Island
Governors Island
Governors Island is a island in Upper New York Bay, approximately one-half mile from the southern tip of Manhattan Island and separated from Brooklyn by Buttermilk Channel. It is legally part of the borough of Manhattan in New York City...
in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. He withdraw from the race on September 22, 1911 after his aircraft's engine failed and he crashed in Addison, New York
Addison, New York
Addison, New York may refer to:*Addison , New York*Addison , New York...
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External links
- James J. Ward at Early Aviators