http://www.historynet.com/aviation-history-schneider-trophy-race.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:31:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.historynet.com/aviation-history-schneider-trophy-race.htm/comment-page-1#comment-50657 Les Beard Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:23:10 +0000 #comment-50657 I have gazed upon both the Supermarine S.6b and the Macchi Castoldi Mc.72. They are glorious machines. . They were built by extraordinarily gifted individuals men wielding sliderules. One wonders what they ight have achieved had compouters been available to them. Seventy years on, the technology still impresses. I have gazed upon both the Supermarine S.6b and the Macchi Castoldi Mc.72. They are glorious machines. . They were built by
extraordinarily gifted individuals men wielding sliderules. One wonders what they ight have achieved had compouters been available to them. Seventy years on, the technology still impresses.

]]> http://www.historynet.com/aviation-history-schneider-trophy-race.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7697 BN Zelman Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:22:54 +0000 #comment-7697 BRIEF BUT VALUABLE ACCOUNT OF THESE HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT AIR RACES, WHICH ULTIMATELY PRODUCED IMPORTANT INNOVATIONS IN THE DESIGN OF AIRPLANES & ESPECIALLY OF THEIR AEROENGINES (e.g., the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine that powered the Spitfire, created by R.J. Mitchell, who also designed the speed racer that clinched the Schneider Trophy for the UK in 1931!; the later long-range US Mustang fighter-escort [P-51] also was powered by the Merlin, as well as other important planes in WWII. bnz BRIEF BUT VALUABLE ACCOUNT OF THESE HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT AIR RACES, WHICH ULTIMATELY PRODUCED IMPORTANT INNOVATIONS IN THE DESIGN OF AIRPLANES & ESPECIALLY OF THEIR AEROENGINES (e.g., the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine that powered the Spitfire, created by R.J. Mitchell, who also designed the speed racer that clinched the Schneider Trophy for the UK in 1931!; the later long-range US Mustang fighter-escort [P-51] also was powered by the Merlin, as well as other important planes in WWII. bnz

]]> http://www.historynet.com/aviation-history-schneider-trophy-race.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2224 Robert Martin Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:25:34 +0000 #comment-2224 Excellent account of the history of the Schneider Trophy events. I have added a link to your site so others may benefit from your efforts. Excellent account of the history of the Schneider Trophy events. I have added a link to your site so others may benefit from your efforts.

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