First non-stop air crossing of the South Atlantic
October 14–15, 1927 - Dieudonne Costes and Joseph le Brix, flew a Breguet 19 from Senegal to Brazil. They flew non-stop across the South Atlantic between Saint-Louis in Senegal and Natal in Brazil.
General characteristics:
Crew: 2
Length: 9.61 m (31 ft 6¼ in)
Wingspan: 14.83 m (48 ft 7¾ in)
Height: 3.69 m (12 ft 1¼ in)
Wing area: 50 m² (538 ft²)
Empty weight: 1,387 kg (3,058 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 2,500 kg (5,511 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Lorraine 12Ed piston, 336 kW (450 hp)
Performance:
Maximum speed: 214 km/h (133 mph)
Range: 800 km (500 mi)
Service ceiling: 7,200 m (23,620 ft)
Source: Wikipedia
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