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Opening ceremony of the "Rio 2016" Olympic Games: homage to the 14 bis airplane by Alberto Santos-Dumont

Rome, Italy - Specifications of the aircraft and short life story of its designer

During the opening ceremony of the 31st edition of the Olympic Games (ongoing from August 5 to 21 in Rio de Janeiro) different moments in various sectors have been explained to represent and describe the Brazilian country. One of these has been that regarding the fly over on the "Maracanà" stadium of the 14 bis airplane of Alberto Santos Dumont. One of the two airports of the city has been entitled...

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Rome, Italy, 08/09/2016 14:26
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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