The Journey of Flight.pdf - Valkyrie Cadet

Rodgers’ Vin Fiz Flyer was built by the Wright brothers
and sponsored by a soft drink company to fly across the
United States. The picture at the right shows the Vin Fiz
in the Smithsonian.
Rodgers’ flight started from Sheepshead Bay, on Long Island, on September 17, 1911. The sponsoring
company helped plan the route. It went roughly from New York to Chicago, Kansas City, San Antonio,
El Paso, Yuma, and then Pasadena, California. The trip planned to cover more than 3,390 miles.
Rodgers had some problems with the route. For example, the small 40-horsepower engine would have
A poster distributed by the soda pop manufacturer traces Rodgers’ 1911 transcontinental marathon and lists the statistics.
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