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Technical aspects of the Schneider Trophy and the world speed record for seaplanes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

Ermanno Bazzocchi*
Affiliation:
Aeronautica Macchi-Varese

Extract

I was delighted and honoured to have been invited to give this lecture on the technical aspects of the Schneider Trophy and the world speed record attempts. Great Britain and Italy were the main contenders in the final and most exciting phase of the contest. As the Macchi aircraft were the most successful defenders of the Italian colours and, being myself the successor to Dr. Mario Castoldi, designer of the famous Macchi racers for the Schneider Trophy, I was very pleased to accept the kind invitation of the Society to give this lecture, especially in consideration of the fact that, as far as Macchi contribution is concerned, it was possible for me to collect first hand information directly from the people who actively collaborated with the racing effort.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1972 

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References

A Society lecture given at the Coventry Branch on 17th March 1971.