{"product_id":"wings-over-water-the-story-of-the-worlds-greatest-air-race-and-the-birth-of-the-spitfire-1","title":"Wings Over Water: The Story of the World's Greatest Air Race and the Birth of the Spitfire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThe Schneider Trophy was a series of glamorous air contests between 1912 and 1937, popular with both sides of the Atlantic. It attracted a popular and glamorous following, with fierce rivalries between Britain, France, Italy, and the United States. The Trophy races were a driver and celebration of speed and engineering prowess for both sea and ground-based aircraft, leading to the development of the Supermarine Spitfire. Wings Over Water tells the story of the Schneider Trophy and its legacy. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 352 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 03 June 2021\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Atlantic Books\u003cbr\u003e\n                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnnounced in 1912, the Schneider Trophy was a series of glamorous air contests, popularly known as races, that captivated both sides of the Atlantic. While there were many other aviation competitions, the Schneider proved to be, after a rocky start, by far the most memorable, attracting a hugely popular and glamorous following whether Trophy races were held in Monaco, the Venice Lido, the Solent, or Chesapeake Bay. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Schneider Trophy was a focus not just of remarkable aircraft, daring pilots, and swooning public attention, but also of fierce rivalries between the competitors: Britain, France, Italy, and the United States. It gripped the imaginations of pioneering manufacturers and two of the world's finest aircraft designers—Reginald Mitchell and Mario Castoldi—who worked feverishly hard to outdo one another. Perhaps inevitably, the dynamism of rival engineering and politics led to the most potent military fighters of World War Two, with Reginald Mitchell's record-breaking Supermarine seaplanes morphing, one way or another, into the Spitfire. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWings Over Water not only tells the story of the Schneider Trophy afresh but also examines the backdrop and legacy of these legendary air races, which became a driver and celebration of speed and engineering prowess for both sea and ground-based aircraft. It is an exhilarating tale of raw adventure, public excitement, engineering genius, and the fortunes of flying boats and seaplanes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 348g\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 197 x 129 x 33 (mm)\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781786494214\n                            \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEdition number\u003c\/strong\u003e: Main\n                          \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jonathan Glancey","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44093723541754,"sku":"9781786494214","price":7.13,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/956610dd82b00d1c7e7e62735ea3972f.jpg?v=1629859119","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/wings-over-water-the-story-of-the-worlds-greatest-air-race-and-the-birth-of-the-spitfire-1","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}