The Verville-Packard R-1 was a military

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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

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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

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at Mitchel Air Force Base. The top speed was 156.54 mph. It also raced in the 1920 Gordon Bennet Trophy air race.

Operators

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Specifications (R-1)

Notes

References

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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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