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Built for 1925 Schneider Trophy races.
| ENGINE | 1 x Napier Lion VII, 522kW |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 1343 kg | 2961 lb |
| Empty weight | 1033 kg | 2277 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 6.10 m | 20 ft 0 in |
| Length | 8.18 m | 26 ft 10 in |
| Height | 2.95 m | 9 ft 8 in |
| Wing area | 14.12 m2 | 151.99 sq ft |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 405 km/h | 252 mph |
Jim landon, TheGreatLandoni(@)Hotmail.com, 21.07.2008
Here is a model of this plane:
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George White, thewhites(@)pandora.be, 11.01.2007
The Gloster IIIA (High Speed Flight N-195) was the most successful of all the GLoster Schneider entries. It came 2nd in the 1925 race held in Baltimore, USA. The winner was Doolittle in the renowned Curtiss R3C-2. A second IIIA (N-194) was held in reserve for this race.
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