Verville-Packard R-1 Racer

The Verville-Packard R-1 Racer was a military racing aircraft that was modified from Alfred 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.

Operators

 * United States Army Air Corps
 * United States Army Air Corps