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Formula One air racing is sanctioned by the International Aeronautics Federation. Formula One was first proposed in 1936 as "midget racing". The 190 Cubic in specification was set in 1946, and the first competition was set in 1947. [2] Some 1930s air racers, like the Chester Jeep and Loose Special were
Built for the Goodyear midget 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 ...
The Williams W-17 Stinger is an American homebuilt racing aircraft that was designed for Formula One Air Racing by Art Williams and produced by his company, Williams Aircraft Design of Northridge, California, introduced in 1971. The aircraft was at one time available in the form of plans for amateur construction, but only one was ever ...
The Cassutt Special is a single-seat sport and racing aircraft designed in the United States in 1951 for Formula One air races. Designed by ex- TWA captain Tom Cassutt, it is a mid-wing cantilever monoplane with fixed tailwheel undercarriage.
Powered by a Continental O-200 Engine, built to compete in the Formula One category at the Reno Air Races. [4] It was designed to comply with the "Formula" Rules, [5] which limit engine displacement, propeller type, wing area, minimum aircraft weight, and landing gear type. [6] The Aircraft is also Eligible for International Air Racing.
The Condor K-10 Shoestring (originally known as the Ast Special and the Mercury Air Shoestring) was a Formula One Air Racing aircraft built by Carl and Vincent Ast to compete in the Cleveland National Air Races in 1949. It was a highly streamlined mid-wing cantilever monoplane with fixed tailwheel undercarriage.
During each of the race seasons from 1994 through 1999, Nemesis finished as the International Formula One points champion. Nemesis was awarded the George Owl Trophy for its design in 1991, three Louis Blèriot Medals from the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (1993, 1996 and 1998), [ 3 ] and four Pulitzer Trophies (1993, 1994, 1995 and ...
Bohannon entered the aircraft in the Reno Air Races in 1994, qualifying in third place in the Formula One class, with a speed of 236.153 mph (380.051 km/h). [1]In 1995 Bohannon flew the aircraft to second place in the Formula One Gold championship race at Reno, Nevada.