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Schneider Trophy: The International Seaplane contest which was won outright by Great Britain in 1931. It originated as a result of the Trophy presented in 1913 by M. Jacques Schneider to the Aero Club of France.
Reginald J. Mitchell developed a racing seaplane, the Supermarine S6B, which won the Schneider Trophy on 13th September, 1931. During the contest the aircraft reached 340 mph (547 km/h).
See also: RAF, Flight, Aircraft, Speed, Chine
 
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