The Graham-Perren Racer, or Graham-Perren Monoplane, was a racing aircraft built to compete in the 1934
National Air Races, including the
Greve Trophy
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Design and development
The racer was a short-coupled,
wire braced,
mid-wing
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ed aircraft with fixed
conventional landing gear
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and an open cockpit. The
Wright Gipsy engine protruded upward through the cowl leaving little forward visibility.
Specifications (Graham-Perren Racer)
See also
References
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Racing aircraft
Mid-wing aircraft
Single-engined tractor aircraft