The Schneider Trophy Air Races

The Schneider Trophy Air Races
Title The Schneider Trophy Air Races PDF eBook
Author Jerry Murland
Publisher Pen and Sword Aviation
Pages 340
Release 2021-09-15
Genre History
ISBN 1526770024

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The history of the Schneider Trophy is the history of aircraft development. When Jacques Schneider devised and inaugurated the Coupe d’Aviation Maritime race for seaplanes in 1913, no-one could have predicted the profound effect the Series would have on aircraft design and aeronautical development, not to mention world history. Howard Pixton’s 1914 victory in a Sopwith Tabloid biplane surprisingly surpassed the performance of monoplanes and other manufacturers turned back to biplanes. During The Great War aerial combat was almost entirely conducted by biplanes, with their low landing speeds, rapid climb rates and maneuverability. Post-war the Races resumed in 1920. The American Curtiss racing aircraft set the pattern for the 1920s, making way for Harold Mitchell’s Supermarines in the 1930’s. Having won the 1927 race at Venice Mitchell developed his ground-breaking aircraft into the iconic Spitfire powered by the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine. This new generation of British fighter aircraft were to play a decisive role in defeating the Luftwaffe and thwarting the Nazis’ invasion plans. This is a fascinating account of the air race series that had a huge influence on the development of flight.

The Schneider Trophy Seaplanes and Flying Boats

The Schneider Trophy Seaplanes and Flying Boats
Title The Schneider Trophy Seaplanes and Flying Boats PDF eBook
Author Ralph Pegram
Publisher
Pages 352
Release 2012-10
Genre History
ISBN 9781781551790

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Timed to coincide with the one hundredth anniversary of the Schneider Trophy, this book is a history of over one hundred different aircraft that contested the trophy between 1913 and 1931. The book includes amazing drawings and photographs of the aircraft that have never been seen before.

Race with the Wind

Race with the Wind
Title Race with the Wind PDF eBook
Author Birch Matthews
Publisher Zenith Press
Pages 204
Release 2001
Genre Aeronautics
ISBN 0760307296

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In the decades leading up to World War II, air races were often the proving grounds for radical new aviation principles and designs. The people and machines of air racing during this period made tremendous strides and contributed incredible new technologies, aerodynamics, powerplants, and airframes. This unique look at the key players and aircraft of the early 20th century's great air races examines and explains how innovative racing technologies found their way into future fighter and passenger aircraft. Coverage of exciting races like the Schneider Trophy, Pulitzer Trophy Race, and the National Air Races, an in-depth look at their contributions to aeronautics, exclusive line drawings illustrating the technologies, and archival photography make this a must for air racing fans and aviation enthusiasts.

The Schneider Trophy Story

The Schneider Trophy Story
Title The Schneider Trophy Story PDF eBook
Author Edward Eves
Publisher Motorbooks International
Pages 262
Release 2001
Genre Technology & Engineering
ISBN

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Attracting entries from the U.S., Great Britain, France, and Italy, the Schneider Trophy fostered a rapid advance in aviation technology. This book devotes an entire chapter to each of the 12 races, with details of pre-race planning, navigation and seaworthiness trials, the race itself, and, of course, aircraft designs and engines.

Schneider Trophy Aircraft 1913-1931

Schneider Trophy Aircraft 1913-1931
Title Schneider Trophy Aircraft 1913-1931 PDF eBook
Author Derek N. James
Publisher
Pages 368
Release 2015-03-14
Genre Transportation
ISBN 9781781554180

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At the end of 1912 Jacques Schneider announced his intention of presenting an annual trophy for an international seaplane contest. There were only twelve Schneider contests but they were major international events with the major rivals being Britain and Italy, followed by France and the US. Biplane seaplanes and flying-boats predominated the early contests and some very advanced twin-float biplanes were among the winners as late as 1925. However, it was the monoplane which was to become the symbol of Schneider Trophy, with Supermarine and Macchi designs reaching the peak of racing seaplane performance. The final winning combination of Supermarine airframe and Rolls-Royce engine was to make a vital contribution to Britain's defence in 1940 in the form of the Rolls-Royce powered Hurricane and Spitfire. This book records the contests and, in considerable detail, the design, development and achievements of the participating aircraft; those which failed to take part; and the projects, some of which embodied very advanced ideas even if they were proved to be unrealistic.

The Pulitzer Air Races

The Pulitzer Air Races
Title The Pulitzer Air Races PDF eBook
Author Michael Gough
Publisher McFarland
Pages 249
Release 2013-05-11
Genre Transportation
ISBN 1476603243

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Three years after American raceplanes failed dismally in the most important air race of 1920, a French magazine lamented that American "pilots have broken the records which we, here in France, considered as our own for so long." The Pulitzer Trophy Air Races (1920 through 1925), endowed by the sons of publisher Joseph Pulitzer in his memory, brought about this remarkable turnaround. Pulitzer winning speeds increased from 157 to 249 mph, and Pulitzer racers, mounted on floats, twice won the most prestigious international air race--the Schneider Trophy Race for seaplanes. Airplanes, engines, propellers, and other equipment developed for the Pulitzers were sold domestically and internationally. More than a million spectators saw the Pulitzers; millions more read about them and watched them in newsreels. This, the first book about the Pulitzers, tells the story of businessmen, generals and admirals who saw racing as a way to drive aviation progress, designers and manufacturers who produced record-breaking racers, and dashing pilots who gave the races their public face. It emphasizes the roles played by the communities that hosted the races--Garden City (Long Island), Omaha, Detroit and Mt. Clemens, Michigan, St. Louis, and Dayton. The book concludes with an analysis of the Pulitzers' importance and why they have languished in obscurity for so long.

Schneider Trophy Racers

Schneider Trophy Racers
Title Schneider Trophy Racers PDF eBook
Author Robert S. Hirsch
Publisher
Pages 192
Release 1993
Genre Sports & Recreation
ISBN 9780879386160

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