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.[1][2]
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.[1][2]