Santos Dumont's experiments in Monaco

In 1902, after winning the Deutsch prize the previous year, Brazilian inventor Alberto Santos Dumont left for Monaco to conduct a series of experiments with his airship, which were described as having the sole purpose of gathering information for the inventor.

Santos Dumont's experiments in Monaco
Santos Dumont in 1902
DateJanuary 28 – February 14, 1902 (1902-01-28 1902-02-14)
LocationMonaco
TypeAeronautical experiments
Patron(s)Albert I
Organised byAlberto Santos Dumont
OutcomeAccident in February 14, 1902
Airship: No. 6

Between January 28 and February 14, 1902 Santos Dumont made 5 flights, with the last one ending in an accident in the Bay of Monaco.

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