| Powell PH Racer | |
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| Role | Air Racer |
| National origin | United States of America |
| Designer | CH Powell |
The Powell PH Racer was an 1920s air racer which holds the distinction of having won all of the races it entered.[1]
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The aircraft was designed by Professor C.H. Powell, teacher at the Aeronautics Department of the University of Detroit.[2]
The biplane racer used an all wood fuselage with birch paneling. The wing spars were also wood with fabric covering. Uniquely , the aileron hinges were made of leather.[3]
The Powell Racer was returned to the University of Detroit where it was destroyed in static load tests.
A set of plans were drawn up for the Powell PH Racer, using steel tubing for the fuselage.[4]
Data from experimenter
General characteristics
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