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.
Statements (46)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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subject surface form:
Sidney Webster