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Formula V Air Racing is an American motorsport that involves small aircraft using engines up to 100 cubic inches in displacement.
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History
The proposal for Formula V has its roots in the 1964 Reno Air Races. In 1969, Air racer, Steve Wittman presented at the Rockford air convention of the Experimental Aircraft Association specifications for a racing event based around aircraft powered with a Volkswagen air-cooled engine.
Racers compete around a 2 mile oval course that subject the racers to up to 2.2g.
Several aircraft were capable of meeting the specifications for Formula V at its creation. Specific designs were introduced shortly after that maximized speed for the configuration.
Aircraft include:
Champions
Winners of the Formula V National Championship are determined by points from the years events. Since 1995 the winner also holds The Wittman Trophy for a year.