List of racing aircraft

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 with reliable sources.

Racing aircraft
TypeCountryClassDateStatusNo.Notes
Aero A.200Czechoslovakia1934Operational2 built for the Challenge International de Tourisme 1934
Albatros L 69Germany1925Operational4 built, 2 as the L 69a.
Avro 539UK1919OperationalSchneider Trophy[1]
Bäumer SausewindGermany1925OperationalDeutsche Rundflug 1925
Bell P-39 AiracobraUS1938Bendix Trophy
Bell P-63 KingcobraUS1942Bendix Trophy
Bellanca 28-70US1934OperationalNever raced.
Bellanca 28-92US1937Operational1939 Bendix Trophy.
Bernard H.V.40France1931OperationalNever raced.
Bernard H.V.41France1929Schneider Trophy[1]
Bernard H.V.42France1931Schneider Trophy[1]
Bernard SIMB V.1France1924Beaumont Cup
Bernard H.V.120France1930Schneider Trophy[1]
Bernard H.V.220FranceProject
BFW M.23Germany1928Ostpreussenflug[2]
BFW M.29Germany1932Challenge International de Tourisme 1932
Blackburn LincockUK1928
Blackburn PelletUK1923Schneider Trophy[1]
Blériot XIFrance1909Gordon Bennett Trophy
Blériot XXIIIFrance1911Gordon Bennett Trophy
Blériot XXVIIFrance1911
Blériot-SPAD S.26France1919Schneider Trophy
Blériot-SPAD S.58France1922Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe
Blériot-SPAD S.61France1923Coupe Michelin
Blériot-SPAD S.81bisFrance1923Coupe Michelin
Breese-Wilde Model 5US1926Dole Air Race
Bristol BadmintonUK1926King's Cup Race
Bristol RacerUK1922Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe
Brown B-1 RacerUS1933National Air Races
Brown B-2 RacerUS1934National Air Races
Brown B-3US1936Appeared in Flight for Freedom[3]
Bugatti Model 100France1939ProjectEventually finished but never flown.
CAMS 36France1922Built for Schneider Trophy but did not compete.
CAMS 38France1923Schneider Trophy[1]
Caproni Bergamaschi PL.3Italy1934MacRobertson Trophy
Cassutt SpecialUS1954Formula One Air Racing
Caudron C.190France1929Challenge International de Tourisme 1929
Caudron C.460France1934Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe
Cessna CR-2/GC-2US1930Omaha Air Races
Cessna CR-3US1932National Air Races
Cessna GC-1US1930Cirrus Air Derby
Chester JeepUS1932National Air Races
Chester GoonUS1938National Air Races
Church Midwing JC-1US1928National Air Races
Command-Aire Little RocketUS1930Cirrus Air Derby
Condor ShoestringUS1949Formula One Air Racing
Curtiss No. 2US1909Gordon Bennett Trophy
Curtiss R3CUS1925Schneider Trophy[1]
Curtiss CR-1 & 2US1923Pulitzer Trophy[4]
Curtiss CR-3US1923Schneider Trophy[1]
Curtiss CR-4US1923Flight airspeed record
Curtiss F6C-6US1930Variant modified for racing. Won the Curtiss Marine Trophy.
Curtiss XF6C-6US1930The F6C-6 converted into a monoplane for the Thompson Trophy.
Crosby CR-3US1936Thompson Trophy
Crosby CR-4US1938Greve Trophy
Darmstadt D-18Germany1929Challenge International de Tourisme 1929[2]
Darmstadt D-22Germany1931Challenge International de Tourisme 1932
de Havilland DH.71 Tiger MothUK1927King's Cup Race
de Havilland DH.88UK1934MacRobertson Air Race
de Havilland T.K.2UK1935Heston-Cardiff race
de Havilland T.K.4UK1937King's Cup Race
DenightUS1949Goodyear Trophy
Deperdussin 1912 Racing MonoplaneFrance1912Gordon Bennett Trophy
Deperdussin Coupe SchneiderFrance1913Schneider Trophy[1]
Deperdussin MonocoqueFrance1912Gordon Bennett Trophy
Farman F.370France1933Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe
Farman F.380France1933Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe
Fiat BR.20Italy1936Istres-Damascus-Paris Air Race[5]
Fiat C.29Italy1929Schneider Trophy[1]
Flagg F-15 San Diego FlaggshipUS1937National Air Races
Folkerts SK-1US1930Cirrus Air Derby
Folkerts SK-2US1936National Air Races
Folkerts SK-3US1937Greve Trophy
Folkerts SK-4US1938National Air Races
Gloster BamelUK1921Flight airspeed record
Gloster IIUK1924Schneider Trophy[1]
Gloster IIIUK1925Schneider Trophy[1]
Gloster IVUK1927Schneider Trophy[1]
Goodyear F2G CorsairUS1945Reno Air Races
Granville Gee Bee Sportster (X, B, C, D, E, F)US1930Cirrus Air Derby
Granville Gee Bee Model Y Senior SportsterUS19311933 Chicago International Races
Granville Gee Bee Model Z Super SportsterUS1931Thompson Trophy
Granville Gee Bee Model R Super SportsterUS1932Thompson Trophy
Granville Gee Bee R-6 International Super SportsterUS1934MacRobertson Air Race
Grumman F8F BearcatUS1944Reno Air Races
Hanriot H-131France1933[6]
Hawker Sea FuryUK1945Reno Air Races
Hawks Miller HM-1US1936Thompson Trophy
Heath Baby BulletUS1928National Air Races
Heinkel He 64Germany1932Challenge International de Tourisme 1932
Howard DGA-3US1930National Air Races[7]
Howard DGA-4US1932National Air Races[7]
Howard DGA-6US1934Bendix Trophy[7]
Hughes H-1 RacerUS1935Flight airspeed record
Israel RedheadUS19321932 National Air Races[8][9]
Kawanishi K-2[10]Japan1921Speed trials
Laird SolutionUS1930Thompson Trophy
Laird SpeedwingUS
Laird Speedwing JuniorUS
Laird Super SolutionUS1931Bendix Trophy
Laird-Turner Meteor LTR-14US1936Thompson Trophy
Letov Š-8Czechoslovakia1923Cenu prezidenta republiky
LeVier Cosmic WindUS1947Formula One Air Racing
Lockheed VegaUS1927Dole Air Race[11]
Lockheed OrionUS1931Bendix Trophy[12]
Lockheed P-38 LightningUSBendix Trophy[13]
Loose SpecialUS1933Thompson Trophy
Martinsyde SemiquaverUK1920Gordon Bennett Trophy
Macchi M.7bisItaly1918Schneider Trophy[1]
Macchi M.17Italy1922Schneider Trophy[1]
Macchi M.33Italy1925Schneider Trophy[1]
Macchi M.39Italy1926Schneider Trophy[1]
Macchi M.52Italy1927Schneider Trophy[1]
Macchi M.67Italy1929Schneider Trophy[1]
Macchi M.C.72Italy1931Schneider Trophy
Mace-Trefethen R-2US1970Reno Air Races
Messerschmitt Bf 109Germany1935Zürich air races of 1937
Messerschmitt Bf 209Germany1938Flight airspeed record
Miles & Atwood specialUS19331934 Greve Trophy[14]
Miller Little GemUS1949Midget Class racing[14]
Monnett SoneraiUS1971Formula V Air Racing
Monocoupe 110 SpecialUS1931National Air Races[15]
Morane-Saulnier GFrance1912Schneider Trophy[1]
Morane-Saulnier HFrance1913Wiener Neustadt International Air Meet
Mustang Aeronautics Midget MustangUS1948Cleveland Air Race
Napier-Heston RacerUK1940Flight airspeed record
Navy-Wright NWUS1922Pulitzer Trophy
Nieuport IIFrance1910Gordon Bennett Trophy
Nieuport VI.HFrance1912Saint-Malo race
Nieuport-Delage NiD 29V & 29VbisFrance1920Flight airspeed record
Nieuport-Delage NiD 29SHVFrance1919Schneider Trophy[1]
Nieuport-Delage NiD 37 'Course'France1922Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe
Nieuport-Delage SesquiplanFrance1921Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe
Nieuport-Delage NiD 42SFrance1924Coupe Beaumont
North American P-51 MustangUS1940Bendix Trophy
North American T-6 TexanUS1935National Air Races
Northrop GammaUS1932Bendix Trophy
Owl Racer OR65-2US1969Formula One Air Racing
Pearson Williams Mr. SmoothieUS1938Thompson Trophy
Precious MetalUS1988Reno Air Races
Percival Mew GullUK1934King's Cup Race
Piaggio P.7Italy1927Project
Potez 53France1933Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe
Rider R-1US19311931 Los Angeles Air Fiesta[16]
Rider R-2US19311931 National Air Races[16]
Rider R-3 Marcoux-Bromberg SpecialUS19331935 Bendix Trophy[17]
Rider R-5US1936National Air Races
Rider R-6US1938Greve Trophy
Rollason BetaUK1967Formula One Air Racing
RWD-6Poland1930Challenge International de Tourisme 1930[2]
RWD-9Poland1934Challenge International de Tourisme 1934
Savoia S.12Italy1920Schneider Trophy[1]
Savoia-Marchetti S.65Italy1929Schneider Trophy[1]
Savoia-Marchetti S.79SC CorsaItaly1934Istres-Damascus-Paris Air Race[18][19]
Scaled Composites Pond RacerUS1991Reno Air Races
Seguin Wasabi SpecialUS2013Reno Air Races
Seversky SEV-1SUS1937Bendix Trophy
Sharp NemesisUS1991Reno Air Races
Sharp Nemesis NXTUS2004Reno Air Races
Short CrusaderUK1927Schneider Trophy[1]
SIAI S.17Italy1920Schneider Trophy[1]
SIAI S.19Italy1920Schneider Trophy[1]
SIAI S.21Italy1921Schneider Trophy[1]
SIAI S.22Italy1921Schneider Trophy[1]
SIAI S.51Italy1922Schneider Trophy[1]
Sopwith 1919 Schneider Cup SeaplaneUK1919Schneider Trophy[1]
Sopwith TabloidUK1914Schneider Trophy[1]
SPAD S.20bisFrance1918Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe
Springfield BulldogUS1932National Air Races
Springfield CicadaUS1932Niagara Falls Manufacturer's Trophy Race
Supermarine Sea Lion IUK1919Schneider Trophy[1]
Supermarine Sea Lion IIUK1922Schneider Trophy[1]
Supermarine S.4UK1925Schneider Trophy[1]
Supermarine S.5UK1927Schneider Trophy[1]
Supermarine S.6UK1929Schneider Trophy[1]
Supermarine S.6BUK1931Schneider Trophy[1]
Supermarine SpitfireUK1936
Swallow MonoplaneUS1927Dole Air Race
Thomas-Morse R-5US1922Pulitzer Trophy
Tilbury Flash RacerUS1930National Air Races
Travel Air 5000US1926Dole Air Race
Travel Air Type R Mystery ShipUS1929Thompson Trophy
Tsunami RacerUS1986Reno Air Races
Verville-Packard R-1 RacerUS1919Pulitzer Trophy
Verville-Sperry R-3 RacerUS1922Pulitzer Trophy
Vought F4U CorsairUS1940Bendix Trophy
VSR SR-1 SnoshooUS1997Formula One Air Racing
Wedell-Williams Model 22US1930Cirrus Air Derby
Wedell-Williams Model 44US1930National Air Races
Wedell-Williams Model 45US1933Bendix Trophy
Williams W-17 StingerUS1971Formula One Air Racing
Wittman Chief OshkoshUS1931National Air Races
Wittman D-12 BonzoUS1935National Air Races
Wittman Little BonzoUS1948Formula One Air Racing
Wittman V-WittUS1970Formula V Air Racing
Wright Model RUS1910Gordon Bennett Trophy
Wright F2WUS1923Pulitzer Trophy
Yakovlev Yak-11USSR1945Reno Air Races

References

Citations
  1. Meixner, 2012.
  2. 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. 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. "American airplanes: Mi - Mu". Aerofiles.com. 2001-02-04. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
  15. http://www.gobinkley.com/history/110s-at-the-national-air-races/ accessdate: 12 January 2014
  16. "Rider R-1". 1000aircraftphotos.com. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
  17. Matthews, Birch J., “ Often a Bridesmaid but . . . the R-3 Racer,” journal of the American Aviation Historical Society, Summer, 1962, p 83-96
  18. Gentilli, 1987, pp17-19
  19. Grey, 1938, p193c

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