Schneider Trophy
From Graces Guide
The Coupe d'Aviation Maritime Jacques Schneider" (commonly called Schneider Trophy, or prize or cup) was a prize competition for seaplanes.
Announced by Jacques Schneider, a financier, balloonist and aircraft enthusiast, in 1911, it offered a prize of roughly £1,000.
The race was held eleven times between 1913 and 1931. It was meant to encourage technical advances in civil aviation but became a contest for pure speed with laps over a triangular course (initially 280 km, later 350 km). The races were very popular and some attracted crowds of over 200,000 spectators.
| Date | Location | Winning Aircraft | Nationality | Pilot | Speed (mph) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | Monaco | Deperdussin | France | Maurice Prevost | 45.71 |
| 1914 | Monaco | Sopwith Tabloid | UK | Howard Pixton | 86.83 |
| 1920 | Venice, Italy | Savoia S.12 | Italy | Luigi Bologna | 43.83 |
| 1921 | Venice, Italy | Macchi M.7bis | Italy | Giovanni de Briganti | 117.85 |
| 1922 | Naples, Italy | Supermarine Sea Lion II | UK | Henri Biard | 145.72 |
| 1923 | Cowes, UK | Curtiss CR-3 | USA | David Rittenhouse | 177.27 |
| 1925 | Baltimore, USA | Curtiss R3C-2 | USA | James Doolittle | 232.57 |
| 1926 | Hampton Roads, USA | Macchi M.39 | Italy | Mario de Bernardi | 246.50 |
| 1927 | Venice, Italy | Supermarine: S.5 | UK | Sidney Webster | 281.66 |
| 1929 | Calshot Spit, UK | Supermarine: S.6 | UK | Henry Waghorn | 328.65 |
| 1931 | Calshot Spit, UK | Supermarine: S.6B | UK | John Boothman | 340.09 |
Sources of Information
- [1] Wikipedia