The Orteig Prize was a reward of $25,000 offered in 1919 by New York City hotel owner Raymond Orteig to the first Allied aviator, or aviators, to fly non-stop from New York City to Paris or vice versa. [2]

Established in 1919 by Raymond Orteig - a French-American hotelier, aviation enthusiast, and philanthropist - this $25,000 prize sought to push the envelope on aviation by awarding the first person who could perform a nonstop flight between New York and Paris.

Inspired by Rickenbacker's speech, Orteig offered a prize of $25,000 to the first person of any Allied country to fly in one flight in either direction between New York City and Paris. The offer was made in a letter to Alan R. Hawley, then president of …

Lindbergh feared that if he lingered, someone else would beat him in the race for the Orteig Prize. Lindbergh’s flight from St. Louis to New York took 7 hours and 22 minutes, for a combined cross country flight in less than 22 hours — breaking another record.

Year: 1919-1927 Promoter: Raymond Orteig Prize: $25,000 (Today's value $246,000) Winner: Charles Lindbergh Aged just 12, Raymond Orteig arrived in the US from France with just 13 francs in his pocket.

2024年5月21日 · In 1919, New York hotel owner Raymond Orteig offered a $25,000 prize to the first aviator (s) who flew non-stop from New York to Paris or the reverse. It was several years before the technology had progressed far enough that this became possible.

2023年2月24日 · The Orteig Prize was a tantalizing challenge thrown down to aviators by New York hotelier Raymond Orteig. The prize offered a staggering $25,000 (equivalent to around $350,000 today) to any Allied aviator who could fly non …

By redefining what was important and recognizing the advancements that technology provided, Lindbergh became the first to cross the Atlantic nonstop between New York and Paris, winning the Orteig Prize and forever making his mark in history.

2020年6月6日 · Inspired by Rickenbacker's words, Orteig decided to offer a prize of $25,000 for the first airman from an Allied country to fly non stop between New York and Paris. The offer was made to the president of the American Aero Club and was valid for five years.

In 1919 Raymond Orteig offered a prize of $25,000 for the first nonstop aircraft flight between New York and Paris. By the mid 1920 s, airplanes had finally developed enough to make such a flight possible. The first aviators to go for the prize paid with their lives.