1. Illustrated Chronicle
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  3. 1911
  4. 29 - 30 June 1911

Mercedes E 4 F aeroengine wins the Kathreiner Prize

  • Date
    29 - 30 June 1911
  • Description
    Hellmuth Hirth wins the Kathreiner Prize for his cross-country flight from Berlin to Munich. His Etrich-Rumpler "Taube" is fitted with the Mercedes E 4 F aeroengine.
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Etrich-Rumpler-Taube from 1911. The power came courtesy of a Daimler E 4 F (F 1244) aeroengine with an output of 60 hp. Hellmuth Hirth flew this aircraft between Munich and Berlin on June 30, 1911 to win the Kathreiner Prize.
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Rumpler-Taube, 1911
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