First flight 1919 Designer Alfred V. Verville | Manufacturer Verville-Packard | |
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Similar Lockheed Vega, Verville Sperry M 1 Messenger, Verville Sperry R 3 Racer | ||
The Verville-Packard R-1 Racer was a military racing aircraft that was modified from Alfred V. Verville's previous Verville VCP-1 design. The R-1 is sometimes known also as the Verville-Packard VCP-R or the Verville-Packard 600. The R-1 was the first racing aircraft built for the United States Army Air Corps.
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Development
The first R-1 was created from a VCP-1 in 1919, by installing the Packard V-12 engine.
Operational history
On November 27, 1920, Capt. Corliss Moseley, flying an R-1 racer, out of 24 track finishers, won the Pulitzer Trophy Race at Mitchel Air Force Base. The top speed was 156.54 mph.
Operators
Specifications (R-1)
General characteristics
Performance
References
Verville-Packard R-1 Racer Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA