Pierre de Caters

Baron Pierre de Caters (25 December 1875, in Berchem – 21 March 1944, in Paris) was a Belgian adventurer, aviator and car and motorboat racer.

In 1904, he briefly held the land speed record, driving a DMG Mercedes Simplex at 97.25 mph (156.51 km/h) on a 1 km (0.62 mi) beach course in Ostend, Belgium.

In World War I he joined Belgian military aviation, commanding the flying school of Étampes.

On 21 December, he flew for 27 minutes with Mrs. Mrinalini Sen, sister-in-law of the Maharaja of Cooch Behar as passenger.

The Indian tour was completed and Pierre de Caters returned to Europe.

De Caters' Voisin at Antwerp Aviation Week 1909.
Replica in the Royal Military Museum (Brussels) of the Voisin de Caters IV