List of Schneider Trophy aircraft

Schneider Trophy aircraft racing seaplanes which contested for the Schneider Trophy between 1913 and 1931.

List Of Schneider Trophy Aircraft^[1]^[2]^[3]
Year and Race No.	Country	Aircraft Registration/serial^[a]	Power and Engine type	Results	Average Speed	Notes and References
1913 4	France	Borel hydro-monoplane	60 kW (80 hp) Gnome Lambda	Crashed during trials	n/a
1913 19	France	Deperdussin Coupe Schneider	120 kW (160 hp) Gnome Lambda-Lambda	First	73.6 km/h 45.7 mph
1913 2	France	Morane-Saulnier G	60 kW (80 hp) Gnome Lambda	Second	92 km/h 57 mph
1913 5	France	Nieuport IV.H	74.6 kW (100.0 hp) Gnome Omega-Omega	Retired mid race	n/a
1913 6	France	Nieuport IV.H	74.6 kW (100.0 hp) Gnome Omega-Omega	Retired mid race	n/a

1914 n/a	France	Deperdussin Coupe Schneider	120 kW (160 hp) Le Rhône 18E (1912)	Retired mid race	n/a
1914 n/a	France	Deperdussin Coupe Schneider	150 kW (200 hp) Gnome Delta-Delta	Retired mid race	n/a
1914 7	Switzerland	FBA Type A	74.6 kW (100.0 hp) Gnome Monosoupape	Second	82.35 km/h 51.17 mph	^[4]
1914 5	France	Nieuport VI.H	120 kW (160 hp) Gnome Lambda-Lambda	Retired mid race	n/a
1914 6	France	Nieuport VI.H	120 kW (160 hp) Gnome Lambda-Lambda	Retired mid race	n/a
1914 4	Great Britain	Sopwith Tabloid	75 kW (100 hp) Gnome Monosoupape	First	139.66 km/h 86.78 mph	^[4]
1915-1918	No races were run during World War I.
1919 n/a	Great Britain	Avro 539 G-EALG	340 kW (450 hp) Napier Lion	Eliminated during trials	n/a
1919 1	Great Britain	Fairey III G-EALQ	340 kW (450 hp) Napier Lion	Retired mid race	n/a	^[5]
1919 2	France	Nieuport-Delage NiD.29SHV	220 kW (300 hp) Hispano-Suiza 8Fb	Withdrew before race	n/a
1919 7	Italy	SIAI/Savoia S.13	190 kW (250 hp) Isotta Fraschini V.6	Disqualified after race	n/a
1919 3	Great Britain	Sopwith Schneider G-EAKI	340 kW (450 hp) Cosmos/Bristol Jupiter	Retired mid race	n/a	^[6]
1919 6	France	SPAD S.26	250 kW (340 hp) Hispano Suiza 8F	Sank during race trials	n/a
1919 5	Great Britain	Supermarine Sea Lion I G-EALP	340 kW (450 hp) Napier Lion	Retired mid race	n/a	^[5]

1920 7	Italy	SIAI/Savoia S.12 30011	410 kW (550 hp) Ansaldo 4E.29	First	172.56 km/h 107.22 mph	^[7]
1920 n/a	Italy	SIAI/Savoia S.19	410 kW (550 hp) Ansaldo E.28	Failed to qualify	n/a

1921 11	France	Latham L.1 F-ESEJ	2 x 300 kW (400 hp) Lorraine 12D	Withdrew before start of race	n/a
1921 1	Italy	Macchi M.7bis	190 kW (250 hp) Isotta Fraschini V.6	First	189.68 km/h 117.86 mph	^[8]
1921 14	Italy	Macchi M.7bis	190 kW (250 hp) Isotta Fraschini V.6	Retired mid race	n/a
1921 4	Italy	Macchi M.19 M.M.3098	480 kW (640 hp) Fiat A.14	Retired mid race	n/a	^[9]
1921 ?	France	Nieuport-Delage NiD.29SHV	220 kW (300 hp) Hispano-Suiza 8Fb	Withdrew before race	n/a

1922 12	France	CAMS 36 F-ESFA	224 kW (300 hp) Hispano-Suiza 8Fd	Withdrew before race	n/a
1922 9	Italy	Macchi M.17 I-BAHG	190 kW (250 hp) Isotta Fraschini V.6	Third	213.63 km/h 132.74 mph	^[8]
1922 10	Italy	Macchi M.17 I-BAFV	190 kW (250 hp) Isotta Fraschini V.6	Fourth	199.61 km/h 124.03 mph	^[8]
1922 8	Italy	SIAI/Savoia S.51 I-BAIU	220 kW (300 hp) Hispano-Suiza 8F	Second	230.93 km/h 143.49 mph	^[10]
1922 14	Great Britain	Supermarine Sea Lion II G-EBAH	340 kW (450 hp) Napier Lion	First	234.52 km/h 145.72 mph	^[b]^[5]

1923 6	Great Britain	Blackburn Pellet G-EBHF	340 kW (450 hp) Napier Lion	Crashed during trials	n/a
1923 10	France	CAMS 36bis F-ESFC	268 kW (359 hp) Hispano-Suiza 8Fd	Damaged before race	n/a
1923 9	France	CAMS 38 F-ESFD	280 kW (380 hp) Hispano-Suiza 12Fd	Retired mid race	n/a
1923 4	United States	Curtiss CR-3 A6081	354 kW (475 hp) Curtiss D-12	First	285.46 km/h 177.38 mph
1923 3	United States	Curtiss CR-3 A6080	354 kW (475 hp) Curtiss D-12	Second	278.97 km/h 173.34 mph
1923 7	Great Britain	Supermarine Sea Lion III G-EBAH	391 kW (525 hp) Napier Lion III	Third	252.93 km/h 157.16 mph
1923 5	United States	Navy-Wright NW-2 A6544	520 kW (700 hp) Wright T-3	Damaged during trials	n/a
1924	No races were run during 1924.
1924 n/a	France	Blanchard BB-1	280 kW (380 hp) Gnome et Rhône 9A Jupiter	Withdrew before trials	n/a
1924 n/a	Great Britain	Gloster II J7505	436 kW (585 hp) Napier Lion VA	Crashed before trials	n/a

1925 3	United States	Curtiss R3C-2 A7054	421 kW (565 hp) Curtiss D-12	First	374.27 km/h 232.56 mph	^[c]
1925 2	United States	Curtiss R3C-2 A6979	421 kW (565 hp) Curtiss D-12	Retired mid race	n/a
1925 1	United States	Curtiss R3C-2 A6978	421 kW (565 hp) Curtiss D-12	Retired mid race	n/a
1925 5	Great Britain	Gloster IIIA N194	520 kW (700 hp) Napier Lion VII	Second	320.58 km/h 199.20 mph
1925 7	Italy	Macchi M.33 M.M.49	378 kW (507 hp) Curtiss D-12A	Third	271.08 km/h 168.44 mph
1925 6	Italy	Macchi M.33 M.M.48	378 kW (507 hp) Curtiss D-12A	Retired mid race	n/a
1925 n/a	Great Britain	Supermarine S.4 G-EBLP/N197	510 kW (680 hp) Napier Lion VII	Crashed before race	n/a	^[d]

1926 2	United States	Curtiss F6C-1 Hawk A7128	378 kW (507 hp) Curtiss D-12A	Fourth	220.41 km/h 136.96 mph
1926 6	United States	Curtiss R3C-2 A7054	421 kW (565 hp) Curtiss D-12	Second	372.34 km/h 231.36 mph
1926 4	United States	Curtiss R3C-4 A6979	511 kW (685 hp) Curtiss D-12	Retired mid race	n/a	^[e]
1926 5	Italy	Macchi M.39 M.M.76	600 kW (800 hp) Fiat AS.2	First	396.70 km/h 246.50 mph
1926 1	Italy	Macchi M.39 M.M.74	600 kW (800 hp) Fiat AS.2	Third	350.85 km/h 218.01 mph
1926 3	Italy	Macchi M.39 M.M.75	600 kW (800 hp) Fiat AS.2	Retired mid race	n/a

1927 1	Great Britain	Gloster IVB N223	652 kW (875 hp) Napier Lion VIIB	Retired mid race	n/a	^[f]
1927 n/a	United States	Kirkham-Williams X NX648	930 kW (1,250 hp) Packard X-2775	Withdrew before race	n/a
1927 5	Italy	Macchi M.52 M.M.80 or 81	600 kW (800 hp) Fiat AS.2	Retired mid race	n/a
1927 2	Italy	Macchi M.52 M.M.80 or 81	750 kW (1,010 hp) Fiat AS.3	Retired mid race	n/a
1927 7	Italy	Macchi M.52 M.M.82	750 kW (1,010 hp) Fiat AS.3	Retired mid race	n/a
1927 ?	Great Britain	Short Crusader N226	650 kW (870 hp) Bristol Mercury	Crashed during trials	n/a
1927 6	Great Britain	Supermarine S.5 N219	670 kW (900 hp) Napier Lion VIIA	Second	439.45 km/h 273.06 mph
1927 4	Great Britain	Supermarine S.5 N220	652 kW (875 hp) Napier Lion VIIB	First	453.28 km/h 281.66 mph
1928	No races were run during 1928.
1929 n/a	France	Bernard H.V.40	746 kW (1,000 hp) Gnome-Rhône 9Kfr Mistral	Withdrew before trials	n/a
1929 n/a	France	Bernard H.V.41	746 kW (1,000 hp) Hispano-Suiza 12Ns	Withdrew before trials	n/a
1929 1	Great Britain	Gloster VIB N249	980 kW (1,320 hp) Napier Lion VIID	Failed to qualify	n/a
1929 4	Italy	Macchi M.52bis/M.52R M.M.83	750 kW (1,010 hp) Fiat AS.3	Second	457.38 km/h 284.20 mph
1929 7	Italy	Macchi M.67 M.M.105	1,300 kW (1,700 hp) Isotta Fraschini Asso 2-800	Retired mid race	n/a	^[g]^[h]
1929 8	Italy	Macchi M.67 M.M.103	1,300 kW (1,700 hp) Isotta Fraschini Asso 2-800	Retired mid race	n/a	^[i]
1929 n/a	Italy	Fiat C.29 M.M.130bis	780 kW (1,050 hp) Fiat AS.5	Withdrew before race	n/a
1929 n/a	Italy	Piaggio P.7 M.M.127	730 kW (980 hp) Isotta Fraschini Asso 1-500	Withdrew before race	n/a	^[j]
1929 n/a	Italy	Savoia-Marchetti S.65 M.M.102	2 × 750 kW (1,010 hp) Isotta Fraschini Asso 1-500	Withdrew before race	n/a	^[12]^[k]
1929 5	Great Britain	Supermarine S.5 N219	652 kW (875 hp) Napier Lion VIIB	Third	454.02 km/h 282.11 mph
1929 2	Great Britain	Supermarine S.6 N247	1,400 kW (1,900 hp) Rolls-Royce R	First	528.88 km/h 328.63 mph
1929 10	Great Britain	Supermarine S.6 N248	1,400 kW (1,900 hp) Rolls-Royce R	Disqualified after race	535.790 km/h 332.924 mph
1930	No races were run during 1930.
1931	France	Bernard H.V.120 F-AKAL	1,250 kW (1,680 hp) Hispano Suiza 18R (W-18)	Withdrew before trials	n/a
1931	France	Dewoitine HD.412	1,200 kW (1,600 hp) Hispano-Suiza 18R (W-18)	Withdrew before trials	n/a
1931 n/a	Italy	Macchi M.C.72 M.M.177-181	1,900 kW (2,500 hp) Fiat AS.6	Withdrew before race	n/a	^[l]
1931	France	Nieuport-Delage NiD.450	890 kW (1,190 hp) Hispano-Suiza 18R	Withdrew before trials	n/a
1931	France	Nieuport-Delage NiD.650	1,250 kW (1,680 hp) Hispano-Suiza 18R	Withdrew before trials	n/a
1931 1	Great Britain	Supermarine S.6B S1596	1,750 kW (2,350 hp) Rolls-Royce R	First	547.30 km/h 340.08 mph	^[m]

References

Notes

^ Early aircraft lacked registrations or serial numbers
US Navy serial numbers begin with A
RAF serial numbers being with either N or S
Regia Aeronautica serial numbers begin with M.M.
French military serials numbers do not appear to have been recorded
Civil registrations begin with G-, F-, I- or NX
^ Last flying boat to win.
^ Last biplane to win.
^ Achieved 381 km/h (237 mph) before crashing.
^ Maximum speed attained was 390 km/h (240 mph).
^ Maximum speed calculated at 445 km/h (277 mph).
^ Engine output closer to 1,000 kilowatts (1,400 hp).^[11]
^ Calculated maximum speed was 565 km/h (351 mph).
^ Output closer to 1,000 kilowatts (1,400 hp).^[11]
^ Used hydrovanes. Experienced insoluble clutch problems. Top speed estimated at 580 km/h (360 mph).
^ Used tractor and pusher propellers to eliminate torque roll.
^ Completed after last race.
^ Third consecutive win for Great Britain, winning the Trophy permanently.

Citations

^ Barker, 1981, pp.unk
^ Weyl, 1932, pp.unk
^ Pecastaingts, 1996
^ ^a ^b War Department, 1927, pp.248–249
^ ^a ^b ^c War Department, 1927, p.306
^ War Department, 1927, pp.245–247
^ War Department, 1927, p.268
^ ^a ^b ^c War Department, 1927, pp.295–296
^ War Department, 1927, p.290
^ War Department, 1927, p.294
^ ^a ^b Pearce, 2019
^ Pierce, 2016

Bibliography

Barker, Ralph (1981). The Schneider Trophy Races. Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife. ISBN 978-0906393154.
Hawks, Ellison (1945). The Schneider Trophy Contests (1913-1931). Southport: Real Photographs.
James, Derek N. (1991). Schneider Trophy Aircraft 1913-1931. London, UK: Putnam. ISBN 978-0370303284.
Pearce, William (5 April 2019). "Isotta Fraschini W-18 Aircraft and Marine Engines". Old Machine Press. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
Pearce, William (20 September 2016). "Savoia-Marchetti S.65 Schneider Racer". Old Machine Press. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
Pecastaingts, Pierre (1996). "Schneider Trophy". HydroRetro. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
"Section XVIII: Description of Various Vertical, Vee, and "W" Type Engines". Technical Regulations No. 1440-55: Air Corps – Aircraft Engines (Report). War Department. June 30, 1927.
Weyl, Alfred Richard (August 1932). "Der Wettbewerb um den Schneider-Pokal" [The Schneider Trophy Contest] (PDF). Zeitschrift für Flugtechnik und Motorluftschiffahrt. 23 (15). R. Oldenbourg.

[4] Early aircraft lacked registrations or serial numbers
US Navy serial numbers begin with A
RAF serial numbers being with either N or S
Regia Aeronautica serial numbers begin with M.M.
French military serials numbers do not appear to have been recorded
Civil registrations begin with G-, F-, I- or NX

[12] Last flying boat to win.

[13] Last biplane to win.

[14] Achieved 381 km/h (237 mph) before crashing.

[15] Maximum speed attained was 390 km/h (240 mph).

[16] Maximum speed calculated at 445 km/h (277 mph).

[18] Engine output closer to 1,000 kilowatts (1,400 hp).^[11]

[19] Calculated maximum speed was 565 km/h (351 mph).

[20] Output closer to 1,000 kilowatts (1,400 hp).^[11]

[21] Used hydrovanes. Experienced insoluble clutch problems. Top speed estimated at 580 km/h (360 mph).

[23] Used tractor and pusher propellers to eliminate torque roll.

[24] Completed after last race.

[25] Third consecutive win for Great Britain, winning the Trophy permanently.

[Barker-1] Barker, 1981, pp.unk

[Weyl-2] Weyl, 1932, pp.unk

[Hydroretro-3] Pecastaingts, 1996

[TR1440-248–249-5] War Department, 1927, pp.248–249

[TR1440-306-6] War Department, 1927, p.306

[TR1440-245–247-7] War Department, 1927, pp.245–247

[TR1440-268-8] War Department, 1927, p.268

[TR1440-295–296-9] War Department, 1927, pp.295–296

[TR1440-229-10] War Department, 1927, p.290

[TR1440-294-11] War Department, 1927, p.294

[Issotta-17] Pearce, 2019

[Pierce2016-22] Pierce, 2016

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