The Schneider Trophy Air Races

Author : Jerry Murland
Publisher : Pen and Sword Aviation
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526770028

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The Schneider Trophy Air Races by Jerry Murland Pdf

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.

Author : Edward Eves
Publisher : Motorbooks International
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Airplane racing
ISBN : NWU:35556033439639

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The Schneider Trophy Story by Edward Eves Pdf

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.

Author : RALPH. BARKER
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1909269875

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The Schneider Trophy Races by RALPH. BARKER Pdf

'Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines meets Le Mans. Hugely entertaining. And deadly serious' Rowland White, Author of Vulcan 607 It was the greatest international competition of its day - a thrilling, globe-trotting, high speed air racing series that married cutting-edge technology with astonishing skill, bravery and danger. Duelling at 400 mph just a few feet from sea surface left pilots little margin for error. For over a decade, as aircraft of Great Britain, the United States, France and Italy fought for the prize, the Schneider Trophy represented the pinnacle of aviation development. A succession of world records fell to machines that combined super-charged brute power with streamlined good looks. With the RAF's Supermarine S6B, legendary aircraft designer R.J Mitchell, honed the genius that produced the Spitfire, while Rolls-Royce advanced the state-of-the-art with a powerful V-12 engine that paved the way for its war-winning masterpiece, the Merlin.

Author : Jonathan Glancey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-19
Category : Airplane racing
ISBN : 1004028547

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Wings Over Water by Jonathan Glancey Pdf

Announced in 1912, the Schneider Trophy stole the imaginations of pioneering aircraft manufacturers in America, France, Britain and Italy, as they competed in a series of air races that attracted a hugely popular following. Perhaps inevitably, the dynamism of rival engineering led to the most potent military fighters of World War Two and Reginald Mitchell's record-breaking supermarine seaplanes morphed into the Spitfire. 'Wings Over Water' tells the story of the Schneider air races afresh and also examines the wider politics and society of the early twentieth-century that framed the event.

Author : Birch Matthews
Publisher : Zenith Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : 9780760307298

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Race with the Wind by Birch Matthews Pdf

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.

Author : Mike Roussel
Publisher : History Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-17
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0750967919

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The Quest for Speed by Mike Roussel Pdf

This new book charts the impact of the Schneider Trophy on aircraft design, and how air racing focused both flying skills and aircraft capability. In the early 20th century, interest in flying, building, and competing aircraft developed at a furious pace. The Trophy's enforced break during World War I saw the loss of some of the pilots and an increased focus on speed in aircraft construction; when the contests restarted in 1919, a new breed of pilots took part, with combat and aerobatic experience. During the "Golden Years of Aviation," there were clashes between government sponsorship and private venture, and resounding defeats that focused designers such as Reginald Mitchell into designing specific racing machines. The government eventually began to sponsor the British entries, and the RAF HighSpeed Flight was formed to fly the racers, finally winning the Trophy outright in 1931, when the shadow of war was looming.

Author : Ralph Pegram
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10
Category : History
ISBN : 1781551790

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The Schneider Trophy Seaplanes and Flying Boats by Ralph Pegram Pdf

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.

Author : Ralph Barker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : 0906393159

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The Schneider Trophy Races by Ralph Barker Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Aeronautical sports
ISBN : NWU:35556039345137

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Racing Planes and Air Races by Anonim Pdf

Author : Michael Gough
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-11
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781476603247

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The Pulitzer Air Races by Michael Gough Pdf

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.

Author : Jonathan Glancey
Publisher : Atlantic Books
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781786494207

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Wings Over Water by Jonathan Glancey Pdf

Announced in 1912, the Schneider Trophy stole the imaginations of pioneering aircraft manufacturers in America, France, Britain and Italy, as they competed in a series of air races that attracted a hugely popular following. Perhaps inevitably, the dynamism of rival engineering led to the most potent military fighters of World War Two and Reginald Mitchell's record-breaking Supermarine seaplanes morphed into the Spitfire. Wings Over Water tells the story of the Schneider air races afresh and also examines the wider politics and society of the early twentieth-century that framed the event. It is an exhilarating tale of raw adventure, public excitement and engineering genius.

Author : Don Vorderman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Airplane racing
ISBN : UOM:39015013919694

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The Great Air Races by Don Vorderman Pdf

Author : Derek N. James
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-14
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1781554188

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Schneider Trophy Aircraft 1913-1931 by Derek N. James Pdf

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.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1952
Category : Airplane racing
ISBN : UOM:39015006378262

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American Racing Planes and Historic Air Races by Anonim Pdf

Describes a variety of air trophy and cup races with a discussion of how the race was flown and what planes were used. An appendix in back gives lists of top finishers with their airplane specifications and finishing times.

Author : Henry Robinson Palmer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Schneider Trophy Race
ISBN : PSU:000024891950

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The Story of the Schneider Trophy Race, 1913 to 1931 by Henry Robinson Palmer Pdf