The Story Of The Schneider Trophy Race 1913 To 1931
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The Story Of The Schneider Trophy Race 1913 To 1931
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Author : Henry Robinson Palmer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1962
The Story Of The Schneider Trophy Race 1913 To 1931 written by Henry Robinson Palmer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with Schneider Trophy Race categories.
The Schneider Trophy Story
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Author : Edward Eves
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
The Schneider Trophy Story written by Edward Eves and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Airplane racing categories.
Held 12 times between 1913 and 1931, the Schneider Trophy epitomized prewar aviation. Attracting entries from the U.S., Great Britain, France and Italy, the contest fostered a rapid advance in aviation technology that led to some of World War II's most successful fighter designs. Participants typically included the Bernard Racers, Curtiss, Fiat, Rolls-Royce, Piaggio and Supermarine. This book devotes an entire chapter to each of the 12 races, with details of pre-race planning, navigation and seaworthiness trials, the race itself, and, of course, aircraft designs and engines. All-original, period photography accompanies each of these fascinating stories.
The Schneider Trophy Seaplanes And Flying Boats
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Author : Ralph Pegram
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012-10
The Schneider Trophy Seaplanes And Flying Boats written by Ralph Pegram and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10 with History categories.
Timed to coincide with the one hundredth anniversary of the Schneider Trophy, this book is a history of over one hundred different aircraft that contested the trophy between 1913 and 1931. The book includes amazing drawings and photographs of the aircraft that have never been seen before.
Schneider Trophy Aircraft 1913 1931
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Author : Derek N. James
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-03-14
Schneider Trophy Aircraft 1913 1931 written by Derek N. James and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-14 with Transportation categories.
At the end of 1912 Jacques Schneider announced his intention of presenting an annual trophy for an international seaplane contest. There were only twelve Schneider contests but they were major international events with the major rivals being Britain and Italy, followed by France and the US. Biplane seaplanes and flying-boats predominated the early contests and some very advanced twin-float biplanes were among the winners as late as 1925. However, it was the monoplane which was to become the symbol of Schneider Trophy, with Supermarine and Macchi designs reaching the peak of racing seaplane performance. The final winning combination of Supermarine airframe and Rolls-Royce engine was to make a vital contribution to Britain's defence in 1940 in the form of the Rolls-Royce powered Hurricane and Spitfire. This book records the contests and, in considerable detail, the design, development and achievements of the participating aircraft; those which failed to take part; and the projects, some of which embodied very advanced ideas even if they were proved to be unrealistic.
The Quest For Speed
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Author : Mike Roussel
language : en
Publisher: History Press
Release Date : 2016-08-17
The Quest For Speed written by Mike Roussel and has been published by History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-17 with Transportation categories.
This new book charts the impact of the Schneider Trophy on aircraft design, and how air racing focused both flying skills and aircraft capability. In the early 20th century, interest in flying, building, and competing aircraft developed at a furious pace. The Trophy's enforced break during World War I saw the loss of some of the pilots and an increased focus on speed in aircraft construction; when the contests restarted in 1919, a new breed of pilots took part, with combat and aerobatic experience. During the "Golden Years of Aviation," there were clashes between government sponsorship and private venture, and resounding defeats that focused designers such as Reginald Mitchell into designing specific racing machines. The government eventually began to sponsor the British entries, and the RAF HighSpeed Flight was formed to fly the racers, finally winning the Trophy outright in 1931, when the shadow of war was looming.
I Was A P 51 Fighter Pilot In Wwii
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Author : James Neel White
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2003
I Was A P 51 Fighter Pilot In Wwii written by James Neel White and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
SOME OF THE 150 STORIES IN THIS BOOK: · What WWII was all about · How the German Luftwaffe began and ended · Adolph Hitler's Nazi party and the Waffen SS · 8th Air Force raids over Europe · P-51 Mustang battles with Me-109 · 1093's Cleveland Air Races · Wright Brother's flight in 1903 · WWI Bi-planes in France · P-40s in the Flying Tigers · D-Day and P-47 Thunderbolts · Winter War in Finland · Barbarossa and airplane battles · Zeros in Southeast Asia · P-39 Airacobras fight for Russia · War-Booty in WWII · Hitler robs art treasures · How P-51 Mustangs stopped the Luftwaffe · How the Nazi Gestapo operated · The author's personal observations of WWII This book is dedicated to Orville and Wilbur Wright who discovered flight in 1903 You may purchase this book ISBN 0-595-28235-0 from www.iuniverse.com
R J Mitchell To The Spitfire
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Author : John Shelton
language : en
Publisher: Fonthill Media
Release Date : 2023-04-16
R J Mitchell To The Spitfire written by John Shelton and has been published by Fonthill Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-04-16 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
R. J. Mitchell at Supermarine is the definitive account of the life of Britain’s best-known aeronautical engineer. Shelton calls upon unpublished letters, extensive press accounts, and updated material from his previous publications, concentrating particularly on the harsh conditions of Mitchell’s apprentice years, the precarious state of the aircraft firm he joined, and moments of good fortune of which he took advantage. He was a ‘chancer’ as well as a methodical developer of, mainly, slow flying seaplanes. Mitchell’s progress from draughtsman, with no formal training in aeronautical design, to internationally known chief designer is charted through a chronological study of his designs, revealing a formidable work ethic with a complex personality that combined ‘dreams and common sense’. It will also be shown how the success of his high-speed Schneider Trophy designs propelled him reluctantly into public attention and how his anxiety for his pilots’ safety matched an equal concern that his designs should not let down an expectant nation. Later expectations on him to produce a ‘killer fighter’ were equally daunting, and the outcome was often uncertain, but details of colleagues’ accounts highlight the essential and unique contribution of R.J.’s experience and drive to the eventual appearance of the iconic Spitfire.
Aviation In The Literature And Culture Of Interwar Britain
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Author : Michael McCluskey
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2020-12-01
Aviation In The Literature And Culture Of Interwar Britain written by Michael McCluskey and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-01 with Literary Criticism categories.
Aviation in the Literature and Culture of Interwar Britain looks at the impact of aviation in Britain and beyond through the 1920s and 1930s. This book considers how in this period flying went from a weapon of war to an extensive industry that included civilian air travel, air mail delivery, flying shows and campaigns to create ‘airmindedness’. Essays look at these developments through the work of writers, filmmakers and flyers and examines the airminded modernism that marked this radical period. Its fourteen chapters include studies of texts by Virginia Woolf, George Orwell, Elizabeth Bowen, W.H. Auden, T.H. White and John Masefield; accounts of the annual RAF Display at Hendon and the Schneider Trophy; and the achievements of celebrity flyers such as Amy Johnson. This collection provides a fresh perspective on the interwar period by bringing analysis of aviation and airmindedness to the study of British literature, history, modernism, mobilities and the history of technology and transportation.
The Schneider Trophy Air Races
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Author : Jerry Murland
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Aviation
Release Date : 2021-09-15
The Schneider Trophy Air Races written by Jerry Murland and has been published by Pen and Sword Aviation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-15 with History categories.
The history of the Schneider Trophy is the history of aircraft development. When Jacques Schneider devised and inaugurated the Coupe d’Aviation Maritime race for seaplanes in 1913, no-one could have predicted the profound effect the Series would have on aircraft design and aeronautical development, not to mention world history. Howard Pixton’s 1914 victory in a Sopwith Tabloid biplane surprisingly surpassed the performance of monoplanes and other manufacturers turned back to biplanes. During The Great War aerial combat was almost entirely conducted by biplanes, with their low landing speeds, rapid climb rates and maneuverability. Post-war the Races resumed in 1920. The American Curtiss racing aircraft set the pattern for the 1920s, making way for Harold Mitchell’s Supermarines in the 1930’s. Having won the 1927 race at Venice Mitchell developed his ground-breaking aircraft into the iconic Spitfire powered by the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine. This new generation of British fighter aircraft were to play a decisive role in defeating the Luftwaffe and thwarting the Nazis’ invasion plans. This is a fascinating account of the air race series that had a huge influence on the development of flight.
The Complete History Of Aviation
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Author : Britannica Educational Publishing
language : en
Publisher: Britannica Educational Publishing
Release Date : 2011-11-01
The Complete History Of Aviation written by Britannica Educational Publishing and has been published by Britannica Educational Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Humans have long dreamt of communing with the skies and acquiring the ability to fly. The first experiments with balloon flight through the development of the Concorde and everything in between, aviation has transformed the way humans travel, especially over vast distances. This penetrating volume examines the various technologies and aircraft that have enabled human flight and includes a comprehensive section on the design and operation of airports.