Miss U.S.1
Miss U.S.1
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World record holder for piston driven hydroplanes at 200.419 MPH. Hull built by Les
Staudacher. Equipped with two stage supercharger and intercooler. In WWII aircraft,
engine redlined at 3,200 RPM. Hydroplane engine turned 4,000 RPM with 1-3.78 gear ratio.
Prop turned nearly 16,000 RPM.
Year of Manufacture: 1961 Racing Sanction: APBA Driver: Roy Duby Engine: Rolls Royce V-12 aircraft engine built by Packard. 1,610 cubic inches, 2,200 horsepower Owned by: George Simon, Detroit, Michigan |