1931 Schneider Trophy
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The 1931 Schneider Trophy was the final race in the famous seaplane competition, notable for Britain’s victory with the Supermarine S.6B that helped pave the way for the development of the Spitfire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1931 Schneider Trophy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10797799 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1931 Schneider Trophy Context triple: [1929 Schneider Trophy, followedBy, 1931 Schneider Trophy]
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A.
1927 Schneider Trophy
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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B.
1929 Schneider Trophy
The 1929 Schneider Trophy was an international seaplane air racing competition renowned for advancing high-speed aircraft design and contributing to the development of later iconic fighters like the Supermarine Spitfire.
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C.
1925 Schneider Trophy
The 1925 Schneider Trophy was an international seaplane air racing competition focused on speed and technological innovation, held as part of the prestigious Schneider Trophy series.
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D.
Schneider Trophy competition
The Schneider Trophy competition was an early 20th-century international seaplane racing contest that spurred major advances in aircraft speed and aerodynamics.
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E.
Gloster IV seaplane
The Gloster IV seaplane was a British racing floatplane of the 1920s designed for high-speed competition in events such as the Schneider Trophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1931 Schneider Trophy Target entity description: The 1931 Schneider Trophy was the final race in the famous seaplane competition, notable for Britain’s victory with the Supermarine S.6B that helped pave the way for the development of the Spitfire.
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A.
1927 Schneider Trophy
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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B.
1929 Schneider Trophy
The 1929 Schneider Trophy was an international seaplane air racing competition renowned for advancing high-speed aircraft design and contributing to the development of later iconic fighters like the Supermarine Spitfire.
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C.
1925 Schneider Trophy
The 1925 Schneider Trophy was an international seaplane air racing competition focused on speed and technological innovation, held as part of the prestigious Schneider Trophy series.
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D.
Schneider Trophy competition
The Schneider Trophy competition was an early 20th-century international seaplane racing contest that spurred major advances in aircraft speed and aerodynamics.
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E.
Gloster IV seaplane
The Gloster IV seaplane was a British racing floatplane of the 1920s designed for high-speed competition in events such as the Schneider Trophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air race
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sporting event ⓘ |
| aircraftDesigner | R. J. Mitchell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftManufacturer | Supermarine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| airForce | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| averageSpeedRecord |
340.08 mph
ⓘ
547.31 km/h ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | Solent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionClass |
flying boats
ⓘ
seaplanes ⓘ |
| competitionStatus | final race in the Schneider Trophy series ⓘ |
| competitionType | speed trial for seaplanes ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| courseLocation | around the Isle of Wight area ⓘ |
| courseType | closed circuit ⓘ |
| date | 1931-09-13 ⓘ |
| distance |
217.5 miles
ⓘ
350 km ⓘ |
| editionNumber | 12 ⓘ |
| engineManufacturer | Rolls-Royce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | Rolls-Royce R NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalEditionOf | Schneider Trophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | advanced high-speed aircraft design and engine development in Britain ⓘ |
| location |
Solent
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Calshot, Hampshire ⓘ |
| mainCompetitorNation |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryUnitInvolved | RAF High Speed Flight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Britain winning the Schneider Trophy outright
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contribution to development of the Supermarine Spitfire ⓘ final contest of the Schneider Trophy series ⓘ use of Supermarine S.6B racing seaplane ⓘ |
| organizer | Royal Aero Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Schneider Trophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilotCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1929 Schneider Trophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British aviation history
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Supermarine Spitfire NERFINISHED ⓘ interwar air racing ⓘ |
| resultedIn | permanent award of Schneider Trophy to the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| sponsor | Royal Aero Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trophyNameOrigin | Jacques Schneider NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winner |
Royal Air Force High Speed Flight
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winningAircraft | Supermarine S.6B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winningPilot | John Boothman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1931 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 1931 Schneider Trophy Description of subject: The 1931 Schneider Trophy was the final race in the famous seaplane competition, notable for Britain’s victory with the Supermarine S.6B that helped pave the way for the development of the Spitfire.
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