The Quest for Speed: Air Racing and the Influence of the Schneider Trophy Contests 1913-31

by Mike Roussel

This new book charts the impact of the Schneider Trophy on aircraft design, and how air racing focused both flying skills and aircraft capability. In the early 20th century, interest in flying, building, and competing aircraft developed at a furious pace. The Trophy's enforced break during World War I saw the loss of some of the pilots and an increased focus on speed in aircraft construction; when the contests restarted in 1919, a new breed of pilots...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750967919
• ISBN13: 9780750967914
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"