Challengers
Date | Picture | Pilot | Aircraft | Flight time | Results |
1927 | Charles Lindbergh | Spirit of Saint Louis | 30 hours | Winner | |
1926 | René Fonck | Sikorsky S-35 | - | Gear collapse from excess weight | |
1927 | Floyd Bennett | Ford America | - | Ground loop on take-off |
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