Schneider Cup racing, illustration by William Lionel Wyllie (c.1920s) : 242 The French aircraft did not start the race, which became a competition between the Sea Lion and three Italian aircraft, two Macchi M.17s and a Savoia S.51. The British private entry, a Supermarine Sea Lion II, was the victor, flown by Henry Biard. In 1922 in Naples the British and French competed with the Italians. After 1921, an additional requirement was added: the winning seaplane had to remain moored to a buoy for six hours without human intervention.
: 241 Had it not been for the 1919 disqualification, Italy would have been awarded the trophy permanently. In 19 at Venice the Italians won again in 1920 no other nation entered and in 1921 the French entry did not start. They were later disqualified and the race was voided, : 241 as the referees ruled they had incorrectly flown around a marker buoy. From 1915 to 1918, competition was suspended for the duration of World War I.Īfter the war, the competition resumed in 1919 at Bournemouth where in foggy conditions the Italian team won. The United States and Germany failed to qualify. The British won in 1914 with a Sopwith Tabloid flown by Howard Pixton at 139.74 km/h (86.83 mph) : 2 race was contested by three nations: France, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland.
All four entrants were flying French-made aircraft two withdrew before completing the race. : 240 Although Prévost had averaged a faster flying speed, he lost 50 minutes when he landed prematurely after losing count of the laps completed. It was won by Maurice Prévost, piloting a French Deperdussin Monocoque (Coupe Schneider) at an average speed of 73.56 km/h (45.71 mph). The first competition was held on 16 April 1913, at Monaco, consisting of six laps, 300 kilometres (190 mi) distance in total. Schneider served as a race referee at the Monaco Hydroplane Meet in 1912, where he noted that seaplane development was lagging land-based aircraft seeking to spur amphibious aircraft development, capable of reliable operation, extended range, and reasonable payload capacity, he announced the annual Schneider Trophy competition at a race banquet on December 5, to cover a distance of at least 150 nautical miles (280 km 170 mi). Schneider was a hydroplane racer who came from a wealthy family his interest in aircraft began after he met Wilbur Wright in 1908, but a boating accident in 1910 crippled him and prematurely ended his racing and flying career. Supermarine S.6, N248, which competed in the 1929 contest but was disqualified, is preserved at Solent Sky maritime museum in Southampton. The trophy itself has been entrusted to the Royal Aero Club and can be viewed along with the winning Supermarine S.6B floatplane at the London Science Museum Flight exhibition hall. It was disqualified from the 1929 competition due to turning inside a marker. Supermarine S.6 N248 displayed at Solent Sky (2011). The streamlined shape and the low drag, liquid-cooled engine pioneered by Schneider Trophy designs are obvious in the British Supermarine Spitfire, the American North American P-51 Mustang, and the Italian Macchi C.202 Folgore.Īn earlier 1910 trophy for landplanes presented by Jacques Schneider, in France, the Grande Semaine d'Aviation de Tours, now in the possession of the RAF College Cranwell, is also known as the Schneider Cup. The race was significant in advancing aeroplane design, particularly in the fields of aerodynamics and engine design, and would show its results in the best fighters of World War II. The contests were very popular and some attracted crowds of over 200,000 spectators.
The contests were staged as time trials, with aircraft setting off individually at set intervals, usually 15 minutes apart. It was intended to encourage technical advances in civil aviation but became a contest for pure speed with laps over a (usually) triangular course, initially 280 km (170 mi) and later extended to 350 km (220 mi). The race was held twelve times between 19. The Schneider Trophy is now held at the Science Museum, South Kensington, London.Īnnounced in 1912 by Jacques Schneider, a French financier, balloonist and aircraft enthusiast, the competition offered a prize of approximately £1,000. The Coupe d'Aviation Maritime Jacques Schneider, also known as the Schneider Trophy, Schneider Prize or (incorrectly) the Schneider Cup is a trophy that was awarded annually (and later, biennially) to the winner of a race for seaplanes and flying boats.
The Schneider Trophy, on display at the Science Museum, London
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