The Deperdussin Coupe Schneider was an early racing aircraft built in 1913 by the Aéroplanes Deperdussin, a French aircraft manufacturer started in 1911 and reorganized as the Société Pour L'Aviation et ses Dérivés (SPAD) in 1913. The aircraft is noted for winning the Schneider Trophy 1913.
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| Full-size model of Coupe Schneider, built for Leisure Sport and initially displayed at Thorpe Park; later sold and currently on display at the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California (2016) | |
| Role | Racer |
| Manufacturer | Société Pour les Appareils Deperdussin (SPAD) |
| Designer | Louis Béchereau |
| First flight | 1913 |
Design
editThe Deperdussin Coupe Schneider was a floatplane version of the Deperdussin Monocoque, and like the latter, had a mid-wing design and was of monocoque all-wood construction.
Service history
editIt entered into the April 16, 1913 Schneider Cup race. Flying it, Maurice Prévost was awarded the Schneider Cup.
Specifications
editData from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 9.98 m (32 ft 9 in)
- Wingspan: 13.49 m (44 ft 3 in)
- Gross weight: 1,200 kg (2,646 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Gnome Lambda-Lambda air cooled 14-cylinder two-row rotary, 120 kW (160 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed Chauvière, 2.31 m (7 ft 7 in) diameter
Performance
- Maximum speed: 120 km/h (75 mph, 65 kn)
References
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- ^ "Deperdussin Coupe Schneider - Hydravion de course - Un siècle d'aviation française". Aviafrance.com. 2006-02-05. Retrieved 2022-08-31.