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Verville Packard R 1 Racer

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First flight
  
1919

Designer
  
Alfred V. Verville

Manufacturer
  
Verville-Packard

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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

 United States
  • United States Army Air Corps
  • Specifications (R-1)

    General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Wingspan: 32 ft (9.8 m)
  • Wing area: 269 sq ft (25.0 m2)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Packard 1A-2025 V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine, 638 hp (476 kW)
  • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 177 mph (285 km/h; 154 kn)
  • References

    Verville-Packard R-1 Racer Wikipedia