Deperdussin Coupe Schneider
# Deperdussin Coupe Schneider

The Deperdussin Coupe Schneider was an early racing aircraft built in 1913 by the Aéroplanes Deperdussin, a French aircraft manufacturer started in 1911 and reorganized as the Société Pour L'Aviation et ses Dérivés (SPAD) in 1913. The aircraft is noted for winning the Schneider Trophy 1913.

## Design

The Deperdussin Coupe Schneider was a floatplane version of the Deperdussin Monocoque, and like the latter, had a mid-wing design and was of monocoque all-wood construction.

## Service history

It entered into the April 16, 1913 Schneider Cup race. Flying it, Maurice Prévost was awarded the Schneider Cup.

## Specifications

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General characteristics

* Crew: 2
* Length: 9.98 m (32 ft 9 in)
* Wingspan: 13.49 m (44 ft 3 in)
* Gross weight: 1,200 kg (2,646 lb)
* Powerplant: 1 × Gnome Lambda-Lambda air cooled 14-cylinder two-row rotary, 120 kW (160 hp)
* Propellers: 2-bladed Chauvière, 2.31 m (7 ft 7 in) diameter

Performance

* Maximum speed: 120 km/h (75 mph, 65 kn)
