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This list of racing aircraft covers aircraft which have been designed or significantly modified to take part in air races. It does not include minimally modified aircraft which were not built for racing, even if they have taken part in races.

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2012)

Racing aircraft

Type Country Class Date Status No. Notes
Aero A.200 Czechoslovakia 1934 Operational 2 built for the Challenge International de Tourisme 1934
Albatros L 69 Germany 1925 Operational 4 built, 2 as the L 69a.
Avro 539 UK 1919 Operational Schneider Trophy[1]
Bäumer Sausewind Germany 1925 Operational Deutsche Rundflug 1925[citation needed]
Bell P-39 Airacobra US 1938 Bendix Trophy[citation needed]
Bell P-63 Kingcobra US 1942 Bendix Trophy[citation needed]
Bellanca 28-70 US 1934 Operational Never raced.
Bellanca 28-92 US 1937 Operational 1939 Bendix Trophy.
Bernard H.V.40 France 1931 Operational Never raced.
Bernard H.V.41 France 1929 Schneider Trophy[1]
Bernard H.V.42 France 1931 Schneider Trophy[1]
Bernard SIMB V.1 France 1924 Beaumont Cup
Bernard H.V.120 France 1930 Schneider Trophy[1]
Bernard H.V.220 France Project
BFW M.23 Germany 1928 Ostpreussenflug[2]
BFW M.29 Germany 1932 Challenge International de Tourisme 1932
Blackburn Lincock UK 1928 [citation needed][citation needed]
Blackburn Pellet UK 1923 Schneider Trophy[1]
Blériot XI France 1909 Gordon Bennett Trophy
Blériot XXIII France 1911 Gordon Bennett Trophy
Blériot XXVII France 1911
Blériot-SPAD S.26 France 1919 Schneider Trophy
Blériot-SPAD S.58 France 1922 Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe
Blériot-SPAD S.61 France 1923 Coupe Michelin
Blériot-SPAD S.81bis France 1923 Coupe Michelin
Breese-Wilde Model 5 US 1926 Dole Air Race
Bristol Badminton UK 1926 King's Cup Race
Bristol Racer UK 1922 Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe
Brown B-1 Racer US 1933 National Air Races
Brown B-2 Racer US 1934 National Air Races
Brown B-3 US 1936 Appeared in Flight for Freedom[3]
Bugatti Model 100 France 1939 Project Eventually finished but never flown.
CAMS 36 France 1922 Built for Schneider Trophy but did not compete.
CAMS 38 France 1923 Schneider Trophy[1]
Caproni Bergamaschi PL.3 Italy 1934 MacRobertson Trophy
Cassutt Special US 1954 Formula One Air Racing
Caudron C.190 France 1929 Challenge International de Tourisme 1929
Caudron C.460 France 1934 Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe
Cessna CR-2/GC-2 US 1930 Omaha Air Races
Cessna CR-3 US 1932 National Air Races
Cessna GC-1 US 1930 Cirrus Air Derby
Chester Jeep US 1932 National Air Races
Chester Goon US 1938 National Air Races
Church Midwing JC-1 US 1928 National Air Races
Command-Aire Little Rocket US 1930 Cirrus Air Derby[citation needed]
Condor Shoestring US 1949 Formula One Air Racing
Curtiss No. 2 US 1909 Gordon Bennett Trophy
Curtiss R3C US 1925 Schneider Trophy[1]
Curtiss CR-1 & 2 US 1923 Pulitzer Trophy[4]
Curtiss CR-3 US 1923 Schneider Trophy[1]
Curtiss CR-4 US 1923 Flight airspeed record
Curtiss F6C-6 US 1930 Variant modified for racing. Won the Curtiss Marine Trophy.
Curtiss XF6C-6 US 1930 F6C-6 converted to monoplane for Thompson Trophy.
Crosby CR-3 US 1936 Thompson Trophy[citation needed]
Crosby CR-4 US 1938 Greve Trophy
Darmstadt D-18 Germany 1929 Challenge International de Tourisme 1929[2]
Darmstadt D-22 Germany 1931 Challenge International de Tourisme 1932
Dayton-Wright RB-1 Racer US 1920 Withdrawn 1 1920 Gordon Bennett Trophy
de Havilland DH.71 Tiger Moth UK 1927 King's Cup Race[citation needed]
de Havilland DH.88 UK 1934 MacRobertson Air Race
de Havilland T.K.2 UK 1935 Heston-Cardiff race
de Havilland T.K.4 UK 1937 King's Cup Race
Denight US 1949 Goodyear Trophy[citation needed]
Deperdussin 1912 Racing Monoplane France 1912 Gordon Bennett Trophy
Deperdussin Coupe Schneider France 1913 Schneider Trophy[1]
Deperdussin Monocoque France 1912 Gordon Bennett Trophy
Farman F.370 France 1933 Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe
Farman F.380 France 1933 Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe
Fiat BR.20 Cicogna Italy 1936 Istres-Damascus-Paris Air Race[5]
Fiat C.29 Italy 1929 Schneider Trophy[1]
Flagg F-15 San Diego Flaggship US 1937 National Air Races[citation needed]
Folkerts SK-1 US 1930 Cirrus Air Derby
Folkerts SK-2 US 1936 National Air Races
Folkerts SK-3 US 1937 Greve Trophy
Folkerts SK-4 US 1938 National Air Races
Gloster Bamel UK 1921 Flight airspeed record[citation needed]
Gloster II UK 1924 Schneider Trophy[1]
Gloster III UK 1925 Schneider Trophy[1]
Gloster IV UK 1927 Schneider Trophy[1]
Goodyear F2G Corsair US 1945 Reno Air Races[citation needed]
Granville Gee Bee Sportster (X, B, C, D, E, F) US 1930 Cirrus Air Derby
Granville Gee Bee Model Y Senior Sportster US 1931 1933 Chicago International Races
Granville Gee Bee Model Z Super Sportster US 1931 Thompson Trophy
Granville Gee Bee Model R Super Sportster US 1932 Thompson Trophy
Granville Gee Bee R-6 International Super Sportster US 1934 MacRobertson Air Race
Grumman F8F Bearcat US 1944 Reno Air Races[citation needed]
Hanriot H-131 France 1933 [6]
Hawker Sea Fury UK 1945 Reno Air Races[citation needed]
Hawks Miller HM-1 US 1936 Thompson Trophy
Heath Baby Bullet US 1928 National Air Races
Heinkel He 64 Germany 1932 Challenge International de Tourisme 1932
Howard DGA-3 US 1930 National Air Races[7]
Howard DGA-4 US 1932 National Air Races[7]
Howard DGA-6 US 1934 Bendix Trophy[7]
Hughes H-1 Racer US 1935 Flight airspeed record
Israel Redhead US 1932 1932 National Air Races[8][9]
Kawanishi K-2[10] Japan 1921 Speed trials
Laird Solution US 1930 Thompson Trophy
Laird Speedwing US [citation needed]
Laird Speedwing Junior US [citation needed]
Laird Super Solution US 1931 Bendix Trophy
Laird-Turner Meteor LTR-14 US 1936 Thompson Trophy
Letov Š-8 Czechoslovakia 1923 Cenu prezidenta republiky
LeVier Cosmic Wind US 1947 Formula One Air Racing
Lockheed Vega US 1927 Dole Air Race[11]
Lockheed Orion US 1931 Bendix Trophy[12]
Lockheed P-38 Lightning US 1939 Bendix Trophy[13][citation needed]
Loose Special US 1933 Thompson Trophy
Martinsyde Semiquaver UK 1920 Gordon Bennett Trophy
Macchi M.7bis Italy 1918 Schneider Trophy[1]
Macchi M.17 Italy 1922 Schneider Trophy[1]
Macchi M.33 Italy 1925 Schneider Trophy[1]
Macchi M.39 Italy 1926 Schneider Trophy[1]
Macchi M.52 Italy 1927 Schneider Trophy[1]
Macchi M.67 Italy 1929 Schneider Trophy[1]
Macchi M.C.72 Italy 1931 Schneider Trophy
Mace-Trefethen R-2 US 1970 Reno Air Races
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Germany 1935 Zürich air races of 1937[citation needed]
Messerschmitt Bf 209 Germany 1938 Flight airspeed record
Miles & Atwood special US 1933 1934 Greve Trophy[14]
Miller Little Gem US 1949 Midget Class racing[14]
Monnett Sonerai US 1971 Formula V Air Racing
Monocoupe 110 Special US 1931 National Air Races[15]
Morane-Saulnier G France 1912 Schneider Trophy[1]
Morane-Saulnier H France 1913 Wiener Neustadt International Air Meet
Mustang Aeronautics Midget Mustang US 1948 Cleveland Air Race
Napier-Heston Racer UK 1940 1 Flight airspeed record
Navy-Wright NW US 1922 Pulitzer Trophy
Nieuport II France 1910 Gordon Bennett Trophy
Nieuport IV.H France 1912 Saint-Malo race
Nieuport VI.H France 1913 Schneider Trophy
Nieuport-Delage NiD 29V & 29Vbis France 1920 Flight airspeed record
Nieuport-Delage NiD 29SHV France 1919 Schneider Trophy[1]
Nieuport-Delage NiD 37 'Course' France 1922 Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe
Nieuport-Delage Sesquiplan France 1921 Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe
Nieuport-Delage NiD 42S France 1924 Coupe Beaumont
North American P-51 Mustang US 1940 Bendix Trophy[citation needed]
North American T-6 Texan US 1935 National Air Races[citation needed][citation needed]
Northrop Gamma US 1932 Bendix Trophy[16]
Owl Racer OR65-2 US 1969 Formula One Air Racing
Pearson Williams Mr. Smoothie US 1938 Thompson Trophy
Precious Metal US 1988 Reno Air Races
Percival Mew Gull UK 1934 King's Cup Race
Piaggio P.7 Italy 1927 Project
Potez 53 France 1933 Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe
Rider R-1 US 1931 1931 Los Angeles Air Fiesta[17]
Rider R-2 US 1931 1931 National Air Races[17]
Rider R-3 Marcoux-Bromberg Special US 1933 1935 Bendix Trophy[18]
Rider R-5 US 1936 National Air Races
Rider R-6 US 1938 Greve Trophy
Rollason Beta UK 1967 Formula One Air Racing
RWD-6 Poland 1930 Challenge International de Tourisme 1930[2]
RWD-9 Poland 1934 Challenge International de Tourisme 1934
Savoia S.12 Italy 1920 Schneider Trophy[1]
Savoia-Marchetti S.65 Italy 1929 Schneider Trophy[1]
Savoia-Marchetti S.79SC Corsa Italy 1934 Istres-Damascus-Paris Air Race[19][20]
Scaled Composites Pond Racer US 1991 Reno Air Races
Seguin Wasabi Special US 2013 Reno Air Races
Seversky SEV-1S US 1937 Bendix Trophy
Sharp Nemesis US 1991 Reno Air Races
Sharp Nemesis NXT US 2004 Reno Air Races
Short Crusader UK 1927 Schneider Trophy[1]
SIAI S.17 Italy 1920 Schneider Trophy[1]
SIAI S.19 Italy 1920 Schneider Trophy[1]
SIAI S.21 Italy 1921 Schneider Trophy[1]
SIAI S.22 Italy 1921 Schneider Trophy[1]
SIAI S.51 Italy 1922 Schneider Trophy[1]
Sopwith 1919 Schneider Cup Seaplane UK 1919 Schneider Trophy[1]
Sopwith Tabloid UK 1914 Schneider Trophy[1]
SPAD S.20bis France 1918 Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe[citation needed]
Springfield Bulldog US 1932 National Air Races
Springfield Cicada US 1932 Niagara Falls Manufacturer's Trophy Race
Supermarine Sea Lion I UK 1919 Schneider Trophy[1]
Supermarine Sea Lion II UK 1922 Schneider Trophy[1]
Supermarine S.4 UK 1925 Schneider Trophy[1]
Supermarine S.5 UK 1927 Schneider Trophy[1]
Supermarine S.6 UK 1929 Schneider Trophy[1]
Supermarine S.6B UK 1931 Schneider Trophy[1]
Supermarine Spitfire UK 1936 [citation needed]
Swallow Monoplane US 1927 Dole Air Race
Thomas-Morse R-5 US 1922 Pulitzer Trophy
Tilbury Flash Racer US 1930 National Air Races
Travel Air 5000 US 1926 Dole Air Race[citation needed]
Travel Air Type R Mystery Ship US 1929 Thompson Trophy
Tsunami Racer US 1986 Reno Air Races
Verville-Packard R-1 US 1919 Pulitzer Trophy
Verville-Sperry R-3 US 1922 Pulitzer Trophy
Vought F4U Corsair US 1940 Bendix Trophy[citation needed]
VSR SR-1 Snoshoo US 1997 Formula One Air Racing
Wedell-Williams Model 22 US 1930 Cirrus Air Derby
Wedell-Williams Model 44 US 1930 National Air Races
Wedell-Williams Model 45 US 1933 Bendix Trophy
Williams W-17 Stinger US 1971 Formula One Air Racing
Wittman Chief Oshkosh US 1931 National Air Races
Wittman D-12 Bonzo US 1935 National Air Races
Wittman Little Bonzo US 1948 Formula One Air Racing
Wittman V-Witt US 1970 Formula V Air Racing
Wright Model R US 1910 Gordon Bennett Trophy
Wright F2W US 1923 Pulitzer Trophy
Yakovlev Yak-11 USSR 1945 Reno Air Races[citation needed]

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak Meixner, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c M.D., 1930, pp 227-237
  3. ^ Santoir, Christian (2010). "Flight for Freedom". Aeromovies (in French). Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Pulitzer races". Aerofiles.com. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
  5. ^ Lembo 2003, p. 8-26.
  6. ^ "Hanriot H-131 - Course - Un siècle d'aviation française". Aviafrance.com. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
  7. ^ a b c Grey, 1938, p273c
  8. ^ "American airplanes: I". Aerofiles.com. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
  9. ^ "Benjamin Howard and Gordon Israel". Howardaircraft.org. Archived from the original on 2012-06-08. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
  10. ^ Mikesh, Robert and Shorzoe Abe. Japanese Aircraft 1910–1941. London: Putnam, 1990. ISBN 0-85177-840-2.
  11. ^ Francillon, 1987, pp 67-86
  12. ^ Francillon, 1987, p 108-115
  13. ^ Francillon, 1987, p.184
  14. ^ a b "American airplanes: Mi - Mu". Aerofiles.com. 2001-02-04. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
  15. ^ "Monocoupe 110's at the National Air Races | Monocoupe Resources". www.gobinkley.com. 27 May 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  16. ^ Shupek, John, ed. (2012). "Northrop Gamma 2H". www.skytamer.com. Whittier, California.
  17. ^ a b "Rider R-1". 1000aircraftphotos.com. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
  18. ^ Matthews, Birch J., “ Often a Bridesmaid but . . . the R-3 Racer,” journal of the American Aviation Historical Society, Summer, 1962, p 83-96
  19. ^ Gentilli, 1987, pp17-19
  20. ^ Grey, 1938, p193c

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