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The proposal for Formula V has its roots in the 1964 Reno Air Races. [1] In 1969, Air racer, Steve Wittman presented at the Rockford air convention of the Experimental Aircraft Association specifications for a racing event based around aircraft powered with a Volkswagen air-cooled engine.
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 ...
It is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Wittman built an entirely new "Bonzo" for the 1948 National Air Races, where he flew it, finishing third. Wittman raced "Bonzo" through the 1950s and 1960s, including the first few Reno National Championship air races, before retiring from Formula One competition in 1973.
The Wittman V-Witt also called Witts V and Witt's Vee [1] is single-engine tube-and-fabric construction aircraft specifically made for Formula V Air Racing. Design [ edit ]
Formula One Air Racing is an American motorsport that involves small aircraft using engines up to 200 cubic inches (3.3 litres) in displacement. Racers can reach speeds over 200 mph. [ 1 ] History
Formula One comes to Vegas for the first time in more than 40 years for a nighttime circuit that promises striking visuals of race cars screaming down the Strip at 200 miles per hour. The event is ...
T-6 Gold Start passing the finish pylon at the 2014 Reno Air Races. Air racing is a type of motorsport that involves airplanes or other types of aircraft that compete over a fixed course, with the winner either returning the shortest time, the one to complete it with the most points, or to come closest to a previously estimated time.
The Sonerai I design and construction started in 1970 with the goal of a flying aircraft to be demonstrated at the 1971 EAA airshow. The aircraft was to meet the new Formula V rules and those of the Professional Race Pilots Association (PRPA) for aircraft powered by 1600cc Volkswagen engines (it will accept VW engines from 1600 to 2800cc displacement).