Graham-Perren Racer
| 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, wire braced, mid-winged aircraft with fixed conventional landing gear and an open cockpit. The 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
- ↑ "Greve Trophy Racers" (PDF). Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- ↑ Skyways: 66. October 1998. Missing or empty
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