Schneider Trophy Contest, 1913-1931
Author: Derek N. James
Publisher: Tempus Publishing, Limited
Published: 2001-10
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780752421414
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Author: Derek N. James
Publisher: Tempus Publishing, Limited
Published: 2001-10
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780752421414
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: David Moldon
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Published: 1981*
Total Pages: 84
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Published: 1981
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Henry Robinson Palmer
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Published: 1962
Total Pages: 26
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Published: 1962-01-01
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Published: 1945
Total Pages: 88
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKBeretter om britisk deltagelse i hastighedskonkurrencerne om det franskinstiftede "Schneider-trofæ" i perioden 1913-1931. De britiske deltagende fly, Supermarine S-6 og S-6B dannede grundlaget for udviklingen af såvel Hawker Hurricane som Supermarine Spitfire.
Author: Derek N. James
Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
Published: 1981-01-01
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9780370303284
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jerry Murland
Publisher: Pen and Sword Aviation
Published: 2021-09-15
Total Pages: 340
ISBN-13: 1526770024
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 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: Mike Roussel
Publisher: History Press
Published: 2016-08-17
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780750967914
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis 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.