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Gago Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral achieved what historic aviation first?
Answer: The first aerial crossing of the South Atlantic (Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro, 1922) — In 1922, naval officers Gago Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral completed the first aerial crossing of the South Atlantic from Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro in a Fairey seaplane, using Coutinho's innovative sextant with an artificial horizon.
- A The first aerial crossing of the South Atlantic (Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro, 1922) ✓
- B The first non-stop transatlantic flight
- C The first flight from Europe to India
- D The first circumnavigation by airplane
In 1922, naval officers Gago Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral completed the first aerial crossing of the South Atlantic from Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro in a Fairey seaplane, using Coutinho's innovative sextant with an artificial horizon.