Deperdussin Coupe Schneider
Deperdussin (SPAD) · France · first flew 1913 · light aircraft
The Deperdussin Coupe Schneider was an early racing aircraft built in 1913 by Aeroplanes Deperdussin, which was reorganised as SPAD in 1913. It is noted for winning the 1913 Schneider Trophy.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Monocoque all-wood fuselage with a Gnome rotary engine in the nose |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Floatplane version of the Deperdussin Monocoque
- Mid-wing monoplane design
- Monocoque all-wood fuselage with a Gnome rotary engine in the nose
It is an all-wood monocoque racing monoplane on floats with a mid-mounted wing. A full-size model built for Leisure Sport is displayed at the Planes of Fame Air Museum.
Specifications
- The Deperdussin Coupe Schneider has a length of 9.98 m (33 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 13.49 m (44 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 120 km/h (75 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It was a floatplane version of the Deperdussin Monocoque and, like the latter, had a mid-wing design of monocoque all-wood construction. It was powered by a 160 hp Gnome Lambda-Lambda 14-cylinder two-row rotary engine.
Variants
The Coupe Schneider was itself the floatplane version of the Deperdussin Monocoque.
Where you'll see it
It entered the Schneider Cup race on 16 April 1913. Flying it, Maurice Prevost won the Schneider Cup.
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