1927 Schneider Trophy

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The 1927 Schneider Trophy was an international seaplane air racing competition held in Venice, Italy, that showcased cutting-edge aviation technology and speed records of the era.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf air race
aircraftType floatplane
seaplane
competingNation Italy NERFINISHED
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
competitionType closed-circuit speed race
country Italy
courseType triangular course
date 1927-09-26
1927-09-27
distancePerLap 50 km GENERATED
followedBy 1929 Schneider Trophy NERFINISHED
hostCity Venice NERFINISHED
hostCountry Italy NERFINISHED
legacy contributed to design lineage leading to the Supermarine Spitfire
location Venetian Lagoon NERFINISHED
Venice NERFINISHED
medium aviation
notableAircraft Curtiss R3C-3 NERFINISHED
Macchi M.52 NERFINISHED
Supermarine S.5 NERFINISHED
numberOfCompetingNations 3 GENERATED
numberOfLaps 7
organizer Aero Club d’Italia NERFINISHED
partOf Schneider Trophy series NERFINISHED
precededBy 1926 Schneider Trophy NERFINISHED
purpose to encourage development of high-speed seaplanes
recordSet world airspeed record over a closed circuit
world speed record for seaplanes
secondPlaceAircraft Supermarine S.5 (second machine) NERFINISHED
secondPlacePilot Oswald Short Kinkead NERFINISHED
significance demonstrated advances in aerodynamic design and engine performance
sponsor Jacques Schneider Prize NERFINISHED
sport air racing
surface water
thirdPlaceAircraft Macchi M.52 NERFINISHED
thirdPlacePilot Mario de Bernardi NERFINISHED
totalRaceDistance 350 km
winner Supermarine S.5 NERFINISHED
winningAverageSpeed 281.66 mph
453.28 km/h
winningCountry United Kingdom NERFINISHED
winningPilot Sidney Webster NERFINISHED
winningTeam Royal Air Force High Speed Flight NERFINISHED
year 1927

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Flight Lieutenant Sidney Webster participantIn 1927 Schneider Trophy
subject surface form: Sidney Webster
1929 Schneider Trophy precededBy 1927 Schneider Trophy