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The Santos-Dumont No. 6 was an airship designed and built by the Brazilian pioneer aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont. In 1901 it was used by him to win the Deutsch de la Meurthe prize for a flight from Parc Saint Cloud to the Eiffel Tower and back within thirty minutes.
No. 6 (airship) – Construction started immediately after the loss of No. 5, and completed by early September. Similar to No. 5, but with a larger envelope 22 m (72 ft 2 in) long and capacity of 622 m 3 (22,000 cu ft). Won the Deutsch de la Meurth prize on 19 October 1901.
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Powered by a 20-horsepower Dutheil and Chalmers engine, the entire aircraft, including diminutive pilot Santos-Dumont, weighed just 233 pounds. Santos-Dumont made his last flight in July 1910.
Jan 19, 2022 · After constructing his own, very small balloon, the Brazil, which he flew in 1898, Santos-Dumont turned his attention to powered airships, and over the next decade, 11 dirigibles emerged from his shop. In 1901, Santos-Dumont claimed an aviation prize for flying a dirigible around the Eiffel Tower.
Alberto Santos-Dumont ( b. 20 July 1873; d. 23 July 1932), pioneer aviator, inventor, and engineer. Known internationally as the "father of aviation," Santos-Dumont was born on his family's coffee plantation in Palmira (now Santos Dumont), Minas Gerais, Brazil.
