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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1927 Schneider Trophy canonical 4
Schneider Trophy 1927 Venice 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf air race
aircraftType floatplane
seaplane
competingNation Italy
United Kingdom
United States
competitionType closed-circuit speed race
country Italy
courseType triangular course
date 1927-09-26
1927-09-27
distancePerLap 50 km
followedBy 1929 Schneider Trophy
hostCity Venice
hostCountry Italy
legacy contributed to design lineage leading to the Supermarine Spitfire
location Venetian Lagoon
Venice
medium aviation
notableAircraft Curtiss R3C-3
linked to: Curtiss R3C

Macchi M.52
Supermarine S.5
numberOfCompetingNations 3
numberOfLaps 7
organizer Aero Club d’Italia
partOf Schneider Trophy series
precededBy 1926 Schneider Trophy
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)
linked to: Supermarine S.5
secondPlacePilot Oswald Short Kinkead
significance demonstrated advances in aerodynamic design and engine performance
sponsor Jacques Schneider Prize
sport air racing
surface water
thirdPlaceAircraft Macchi M.52
thirdPlacePilot Mario de Bernardi
totalRaceDistance 350 km
winner Supermarine S.5
winningAverageSpeed 281.66 mph
453.28 km/h
winningCountry United Kingdom
winningPilot Sidney Webster
winningTeam Royal Air Force High Speed Flight
year 1927

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Sidney Webster participantIn 1927 Schneider Trophy
1929 Schneider Trophy precededBy 1927 Schneider Trophy
Macchi M.52 competition 1927 Schneider Trophy
Gloster IV competitionYear 1927 Schneider Trophy
subject linked to: Gloster IV seaplane
Gloster IV competition Schneider Trophy 1927 Venice
linked to: 1927 Schneider Trophy