Schneider Trophy

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RLBH

Professional

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Saturday, July 22nd 2006, 4:11pm

Schneider Trophy

A race will occur over the Solent for the Coupe d'Aviation Maritime Jacques Schneider.

Should it have occurred in 1931, or will 1932 be more satisfactory?

What entrants will be put forwards for such a contest?

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Earl822

King of the Nords

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Saturday, July 22nd 2006, 4:30pm

Well, if it is in 1932 Husquarna-Sopwith will enter a racing version of the New Sopwith Odin.

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AdmKuznetsov

Sage

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Saturday, July 22nd 2006, 6:44pm

Sounds like fun!

Polikarpov and Nieuport will have entries.

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ShinRa_Inc

Mad Scientist at Work

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Saturday, July 22nd 2006, 7:39pm

...Nah.

Canada will sit this out due to the current lack of indigenous designs.

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Rooijen10

Mr. Valentines Day

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Saturday, July 22nd 2006, 9:55pm

Japan will sit this out since it is concentrating all its resources on more useful aircraft.

1931: Mitsubishi's new plane ready for its maiden flight.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co…t_fighter01.jpg

... in other words, Manzo wrecked the plane again. :-)

(edit: 1st pic didn't work)

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Earl822

King of the Nords

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Saturday, July 22nd 2006, 10:15pm

when I say racing version, I mean the same basic fuselage with a 1500hp engine instead of a 950hp one

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Ithekro

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Saturday, July 22nd 2006, 11:33pm

Right....

So the propeller on that new Japanese craft is just out of picture then.....

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Rooijen10

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Saturday, July 22nd 2006, 11:57pm

Japan already uses jets. :-)
(wonder if anyone has found them yet)

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thesmilingassassin

The Chosen One

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Sunday, July 23rd 2006, 8:47am

Well damn, if theres an invite Atlantis will send something....now I just have to design one!

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Ithekro

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Sunday, July 23rd 2006, 9:04am

I think the Italians and Canadians know. They are stealing your engines as we speak.

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Marek Gutkowski

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Sunday, July 23rd 2006, 6:07pm

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co…x-TS-11_RB3.jpg

And here the polish entry.

Im not posting Jugoslavia entrys becose were the fun in that.

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Red Admiral

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Sunday, July 23rd 2006, 9:11pm

If GB wants to win then 1931 it is. Considering the GB entry was built with private money that was the only option. In ATL, postphoning the race to 1932 might see it stand longer into the 1930s.

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RLBH

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Sunday, July 23rd 2006, 9:39pm

I'm leaning to 1932, so the competition is a bit better, as well as giving some time for working out stuff.

The British entry will, of course, be the S.6b (even if it doesn't win, it'll buy time whilst I figure out what the S.7 is).

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Red Admiral

Italian Stallion

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Sunday, July 23rd 2006, 10:21pm

Quoted

The British entry will, of course, be the S.6b (even if it doesn't win, it'll buy time whilst I figure out what the S.7 is).

Hmmm, the MC.72 can run at half throttle and still match the average speed of the S.6b

For the S.7 you really want the Napier-Heston racer, but its too early to start using Sabre engines and they only give 2000hp.

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Swamphen

Mr. Dynamite

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Sunday, July 23rd 2006, 11:52pm

I assume the American entry will look something like this?

We may not know how to be sane, but boy do we have fun. ^_^

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Alikchi

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Monday, July 24th 2006, 8:21am

The Philippines is considering entering an experimental Heinkel 70 modified with floats..

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Desertfox

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Monday, July 31st 2006, 4:01pm

Australia will enter the Gloster/CAC IV. After getting defeated by the Italians in the World Cup, Australia has one goal in this race, defeat Italy no matter what.

I might even buy a souped up Curtiss racer for Mexico for National Pride if nothing else.

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The Rock Doctor

Old-School Heel

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Monday, July 31st 2006, 5:32pm

I would not anticipate any Indian entries...

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Red Admiral

Italian Stallion

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Monday, July 31st 2006, 5:47pm

Quoted

After getting defeated by the Italians in the World Cup, Australia has one goal in this race, defeat Italy no matter what

But neither Italy nor Australia entered the 1930 event.

Really, until powerful jets appear in the 50s/60s there isn't going to be much improvement on the 710km/h speed set by the MC.72 - well it still holds the record for fastest piston-engined seaplane.

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The Rock Doctor

Old-School Heel

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Monday, July 31st 2006, 5:56pm

That's how upset the Aussies are - it's affecting events in other realities seventy-five years in the past. Maybe Italy should just concede to them before things get ugly.

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