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 Service.
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 Army Air Service
Specifications (R-1)
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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