List of Schneider Trophy aircraft
Appearance
Year | Country | Manufacturer | Model | Designer | Image | Engine | Power | Racing History | Speed | Remarks |
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1913 | France | Deperdussin | Deperdussin 1913 Floatplane | Louis Béchereau | Gnome | 160HP | 1st place 1913 | 74 km/h (46 mph) | ||
1914 | G.B. | Sopwith | Tabloid | ![]() |
Gnome Monosoupape' | 100HP | 1st place 1914 | 139.6 km/h (86.78 mph) | ||
1920 | Italy | Savoia | S.12 | ![]() |
Ansaldo 4E29 | 550HP | 1st place 1920 | 172 km/h (107 mph) | ||
1921 | Italy | Macchi | M.7bis | ![]() |
Isotta Fraschini | 260HP | 1st place 1921 | 189.7 km/h (117.9 mph) | 4th place at 1922 race. | |
1922 | G.B. | Supermarine | Sea Lion II | ![]() |
Napier Lion | 450HP | 1st place 1922 | 234.4 km/h (145.7 mph) | Last flying boat to win | |
1922 | Italy | Savoia | S.51 | ![]() |
Hispano-Suiza | 300HP | 2nd place 1922 | 230.89 km/h (143.5 mph) | ||
1922 | Italy | Macchi | M.17 | ![]() |
Isotta Fraschini V6 | 260HP | 3rd place 1922 | 213.9 km/h (133 mph) | ||
1923 | U.S.A. | Curtiss | CR-3 | Curtiss D-12 | 465HP | 1st place 1923 | 285.4 km/h (177.38 mph) | Took 1st and 2nd place in 1923 | ||
1923 | G.B. | Supermarine | Sea Lion III | ![]() |
Napier Lion | 550HP | 3rd place 1923 | 252.8 km/h (157.17 mph) | ||
1925 | U.S.A. | Curtiss | R3C | ![]() |
Curtiss V-1400 | 565HP | 1st place 1925 | 374.2 km/h (232.57 mph) | 2nd place at 1926 race. Last biplane to win Schneider cup | |
1925 | G.B. | Gloster | III | ![]() |
Napier Lion | 700HP | 2nd place 1925 | 217.1 km/h (199.17 mph) | Shortest wingspan of all Schneider racers at 20' | |
1925 | Italy | Macchi | M.33 | ![]() |
Curtis D12' | 500HP | 3rd place 1925 | 271.0 km/h (168.44 mph) | ||
1925 | G.B. | Supermarine | S.4 | RJ Mitchell | ![]() |
Napier Lion VII | 680HP | crashed before racing | Crashed possibly from wing flutter of unbraced cantilever wing | |
1926 | Italy | Macchi | Macchi M.39 | Mario Castoldi | ![]() |
Fiat A.S.2' | 600HP | 1st & 3rd place 1926 | 396.6 km/h (246.50 mph) | |
1927 | G.B. | Supermarine | Supermarine S.5 | R. J. Mitchell | File:Supermarine S.5 1927.jpg | Napier Lion VIIA | 900HP | 1st & 2nd place 1927 | 453.2 km/h | |
1927 | Italy | Macchi | Macchi M.52 | Mario Castoldi | ![]() |
Fiat AS.3' | 1000HP | Retired on lap 1927 | 457.3 km/h (284.2 mph) | Featured swept back wings. 3rd place 1929 as M.52R. |
1927 | G.B. | Short | Short Crusader | W.A. Bristow | Bristol Mercury Radial | 810HP | Crashed before race | Crashed during race trials. | ||
1929 | G.B. | Supermarine | Supermarine S.6 | R. J. Mitchell | Rolls-Royce R | 1900HP | 1st place 1929 | 528.8 km/h (328.63 mph) | ||
1929 | Italy | Macchi | Macchi M.67 | Mario Castoldi | ![]() |
Isotta Fraschini | 1800HP | Both entries failed to finish race | 485 km/h | |
1929 | G.B. | Gloster | Gloster VI | ![]() |
Napier Lion VIID | 1320HP | Withdrawn before race | Fuel supply problems | ||
1929 | Italy | Savoia-Marchetti | Savoia-Marchetti S.65 | ![]() |
2x Isotta Fraschini V.6 | 1000HP x2 | Not entered | Pilot between tractor and pusher engines to reduce prop torque and double power. | ||
1929 | Italy | Fiat Aviazione | Fiat C.29 | Celestino Rosatelli | ![]() |
Fiat AS.5 | 1050HP | Not entered | Not ready in time | |
1929 | Italy | Piaggio | Piaggio P.7 | ![]() |
Isotta Fraschini V6 | 980HP | Failed flight trials | Radical design with hydro-vanes instead of floats however prop clutch problems proved insoluble. Speed was estimated at 580 km/h | ||
1931 | G.B. | Supermarine | Supermarine S.6B | R. J. Mitchell | ![]() |
Rolls-Royce R | 2350HP | 1st place 1931 | 528.8 km/h (340.08 mph) | Won the Trophy outright for Great Britain |
1931 | Italy | Macchi | Macchi M.C.72 | Mario Castoldi | ![]() |
Fiat AS.6 | 2500HP | Not ready for the 1931 race | 709 km/h | Final Schneider design and the only one with Contra-rotating propellers. |
See also
Notes
- ^ Barker, Ralph. The Schneider Trophy Races. Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife Publishing Ltd., 1981. ISBN 0-906393-15-9