The first Schneider Cup in 1919 was a bit of a farce. The field consisted of four French aircraft, a Moraine Saulnier, two Nieuports and a Deperdussin. The Deperdussin's run suffered a timing error, one Nieuport and the Moraine Saulnier went out with engine trouble leaving the remaining Nieuport the winner by default.
The winner of the last Schneider Trophy in 1931 was the Supermarine S.6B, which was designed by Reginald Mitchell. He is more famous for being the designer of the Spitfire fighter. The aircraft was powered by a Rolls-Royce R engine, which was an ancestor of the famous Merlin.
The Schneider Cup was a race for seaplanes, floatplanes and small flying boats. Winning the competition three times consecutively won the cup, which the British eventually did by winning in 1927, 1929 and 1931 with variants of the Supermarine S.5 and S.6. The race was originally meant to foster advances in civil aviation, but eventually the races became about pure speed, with many airspeed records being set by Schneider Cup entries.
The first Schneider Cup in 1919 was a bit of a farce. The field consisted of four French aircraft, a Moraine Saulnier, two Nieuports and a Deperdussin. The Deperdussin's run suffered a timing error, one Nieuport and the Moraine Saulnier went out with engine trouble leaving the remaining Nieuport the winner by default.
The winner of the last Schneider Trophy in 1931 was the Supermarine S.6B, which was designed by Reginald Mitchell. He is more famous for being the designer of the Spitfire fighter. The aircraft was powered by a Rolls-Royce R engine, which was an ancestor of the famous Merlin.
yo man please, whats the book shown at 19:53 and does it have any diagrams of the macchi m33?
I wouldn't mind some more information about the plane at 2:14.
Captions would help a lot.
I love the music. Could someone tell me what symphony this is?
1812 Overture by Tchaikovsky
Many of these photos are ideal posters or decorations. I crave for some high quality reproductions :/
This so fantastic. The early racers where pontoon planes?
The Schneider Cup was a race for seaplanes, floatplanes and small flying boats. Winning the competition three times consecutively won the cup, which the British eventually did by winning in 1927, 1929 and 1931 with variants of the Supermarine S.5 and S.6. The race was originally meant to foster advances in civil aviation, but eventually the races became about pure speed, with many airspeed records being set by Schneider Cup entries.
¡Que buena musica )
Brahms?
Tchaikovsky brother