Flying

Recalling the Speed Rules of the Past

Francesco Agello's 1935 speed record of 441 mph in the Macchi M.C.72 seaplane remains unbeaten due to the obsolescence of this type of aircraft. The record was set within the context of the Schneider ...
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Air Ministry: Aeronautical Research Committee: Reports and Memoranda No 1575: Collected Reports on British High Speed Aircraft for the 1931 Schneider Trophy Contest

THIS monograph describes the development of the British aircraft for the Schneider Trophy contest of 1931, the preparations for and the actual contest, also the successful attempts on the speed record ...
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Curtiss R3C-2

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Mfg. No. 9 Power rating: 496 kw (665 hp) Bore and Stroke: 12.382 cm (4.875 in.) x 15.875 cm (6.25 in.) Displacement: ...
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The Schneider Trophy Contest

THE eleventh contest for this trophy for marine aircraft was arranged to take place on Sept. 12 at 12.30 P.M., over a triangular course above the Solent and Spithead off the Isle of Wight. Owing to ...