In 1919 Raymond Orteig, a Frenchman who owned the Brevoort and Lafayette hotels in New York City, made the fledgling flying world an extraordinary offer. Enthralled by tales of pioneer aviators ...

In 1919, French-born American businessman Raymond Orteig announced a prize of $25,000 (nearly a quarter million dollars in today's money) for the first non-stop New York to Paris flight.

It's what helped propel his grandfather Charles to fly from Long Island to Paris to claim the Orteig Prize, which is known mostly to aviation history buffs. Raymond Orteig owned hotels in New York ...

The prize drew its inspiration from the Orteig Prize, which in 1919 challenged aviators to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. Charles Lindbergh claimed the Orteig Prize in 1927. Allen, with a deep ...

L'Oiseau Blanc disappeared attempting a transatlantic flight in 1927 destined to win the Orteig Prize. Many rumors surround the aircraft's fate, with speculation that it crashed in Maine or ...

So hopefully, this prize won't be like the Lindbergh's solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean to win the Raymond Orteig prize and will lead to real products. Recently, Wired Magazine also did a ...

Charles Lindbergh's solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927 made him a global celebrity overnight. The aircraft he used, the Spirit of St Louis, was specifically built for the transatlantic ...

In 1919 Raymond Orteig, a Frenchman who owned the Brevoort and Lafayette hotels in New York City, made the fledgling flying world an extraordinary offer. Enthralled by tales of pioneer aviators ...