- Source: Verville-Packard R-1
The Verville-Packard R-1 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.
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.
It also raced in the 1920 Gordon Bennet Trophy air race.
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)
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
Dayton-Wright RB-1
Curtiss CR
Notes
References
External links
"Army Pilot Wins Pulitzer Air Race," The New York Times, Nov 26, 1920, Page 1, Column 6, Subtitle: "Lieutenant Mosley, in Verville Packard, Averages Almost Three Miles a Minute"
ThisDayInAviation.com - Coverage of the R-1 Winning the Pulitzer Trophy in 1920
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