Powell PH Racer explained

The Powell PH Racer was a 1920s air racer which held the distinction of having won all the races it entered.[1]

Design and development

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]

Operational history

Race Winnings

The Powell Racer was returned to the University of Detroit where it was destroyed in static load tests.

Variants

Notes and References

  1. Experimenter. June 1957.
  2. Aero Digest. Dec 1925.
  3. Flight. THE POWELL LIGHT 'PLANE A Successful American Machine with Bristol " Cherub " Engine. 31 December 1925. 852–855.
  4. Experimenter. June 1957.