Michelin Cup

Administration and determination of the exact conditions for each year were delegated to the Aéro-Club de France (AeCF).

[3] Won by Wilbur Wright with a flight made on 31 December 1908 at Le Mans officially reckoned as 124.7 km (77.5 mi).

in a closed circuit made before the end of the year: 20,000 francs, and a bronze replica of the Michelin trophy.

Won by E. Helen flying a Nieuport II monoplane on 8 September 1911, when he covered 1,252.8 km (778.5 mi) in 14 hr 7 min.

For every 75 kg of useful load carried apart from the pilot and necessary fuel, a bonus of 25% was allowed on the time, up to a maximum of 100 per cent.

It was awarded for the greatest distance flown on a series of consecutive days, flying over a 100 km (62 mi) course, with a compulsory landing after each circuit.

The Cup was won by Emmanuel Helen flying a Nieuport monoplane, with a total distance of 16,096.6 km (10,002.0 mi) flown between 22 October and 29 November 1913.

Starting from Villacoublay at 03:04 on 8 June 1914, he flew via Peronne, Rheims, Saint-Dizier, Gray, Joigny, Beaune, Vienne and Nimes, landing at Mirande before reaching Pau, owing to running out of fuel.

On the next day he flew via Pau, St. André de Cubzac, Romorantin, Angers, Evreux and Calais back to Villacoublay, landing at 18:37 p.m, having covered a distance of 2,970 km (1,850 mi) in 39h 35m.

The time period of the annual competition was altered to run from the beginning of July in one year to the end of the following June.

[20] At the request of the military aviation authorities, the 1925-6 competition was limited to competitors flying the principal French bombing aircraft, the Breguet 19.

[24] The military competition was won by Capt Delaître and Sgt Cailloge, who covered the course in 14h 51m 55s, a speed of 187.95 km/h (116.79 mph).

[31] Won by Marcel Haegelen flying the Lorraine-Hanriot LH 41, completing the 2,631 km (1,635 mi) course at an average speed of 254 km/h (158 mph) on 23 June 1932.

[32] Won by Michel Détroyat flying a Moraine Saulnier MS.234, completing the 2,902 km (1,803 mi) course at an average speed of 222.537 km/h (138.278 mph).

[35][36] For the first year, the flight was to be around a closed circuit made up of two or more markers, and a minimum distance of 5 miles (8.0 km) was specified.

[38] The rules for the 1910 competition, for which the closing date was 31 December 1910, were as before except that the minimum qualifying distance was raised to 38 mi (61 km).

1 was again won by Samuel Cody, flying his Circuit of Britain biplane 261.5 miles (420.8 km) in 5 hr 15 min at Laffan's Plain, also setting a new British duration record.

2 cup was also won by Cody, with a flight made on 11 September 1911 of a circuit starting at Laffan's Plain, Farnborough—Andover—Hendon—Brooklands—Farnborough, taking 3 hr 6 min 30 sec to complete the 125 miles (201 km) course.

1 cup was won by Harry Hawker flying the Sopwith-Wright biplane, with a flight lasting 8 hours 23 minutes made on 24 October 1912 at Brooklands.

1 Cup was won by Reginald H. Carr flying the Grahame White "Charabanc", with a flight of over 300 mi (480 km).