Bendix Trophy

The Bendix Trophy was an air race, which was held in the United States as part of the National Air Races between the 1940s and the 1960s.

The race is named after the sponsor Vincent Bendix and should promote the reliability, range and speed of a land plane serve. The race was first held in 1931 and was held as distance flight between two cities. The aim was always Cleveland, was where served as a target Los Angeles except in the years 1933 and 1936.

Between 1940 and 1945 due to the war no races were held. From 1946 the race was resumed, however, has now been made ​​between piston engines and jet engine powered aircraft. The last race for engine piston airplane took place in 1949, during the event for jet aircraft was continued until 1962.

In 1998 the name of AlliedSignal was picked up again to honor companies with services rendered to the promotion of safety in aviation. Today this price Honeywell Bendix Trophy for Aviation Safety means.

• Competition (Aviation)
• Sport ( United States)
• Aviation (United States)