Graham-Perren Racer

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Graham-Perren Racer
Role
Racing aircraft
Designer George Graham & Charles Perren Jr, Waukesha WI.
Introduction 1933
Number built 1

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.[1]

Design and development

The racer was a short-coupled,

Wright Gipsy engine protruded upward through the cowl leaving little forward visibility.[2]

Specifications (Graham-Perren Racer)

Data from Skyways

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Powerplant: 1 ×
    Wright Gipsy
    Inline Piston, 100 hp (75 kW)

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

References

  1. ^ "Greve Trophy Racers" (PDF). Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  2. ^ Skyways: 66. October 1998. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)