August 10, 1938 – Lufthansa FW-200 Non-Stop Flight Berlin to New York
On August 10, 1938 a Focke-Wulf FW200, an all-metal German built low-wing monoplane, powered by 4 engines and designed by Kurt Waldemar Tank as a terrestrial replacement to the heavy and low capable flying boats; flown a non-stop flight from Berlin to New York in 24 hours and 56 minutes.
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