{{Short description|American air racing class}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2022}} {{Use American English|date=December 2022}} [[File:Monnett Sonerai I.jpg|thumb|upright=1.14|A Formula V Racer, the Monnett Sonerai I.]]
'''Formula V Air Racing''' is an American motorsport that involves small aircraft using engines up to {{convert|100|cuin|L|abbr=off}} in displacement.
== History == The proposal for Formula V has its roots in the 1964 Reno Air Races.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Sport Aviation|title=What's up with Formula V|date=Jan 1973|author=Don Berliner}}</ref> In 1969, Air racer, Steve Wittman presented at the Rockford air convention of the Experimental Aircraft Association specifications for a racing event based around aircraft powered with a Volkswagen air-cooled engine.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Sport Aviation|date=Oct 1969|title=Specifications For The 100 Cubic Inch Racers|author=Bill Blake}}</ref>
Racers compete around a 2-mile oval course that subject the racers to up to 2.2g.
Several aircraft were capable of meeting the specifications for Formula V at its creation. Specific designs were introduced shortly after that maximized speed for the configuration.
Aircraft include:
*Monnett Sonerai *Wittman V-Witt<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Sport Aviation|title=WITTMAN FORMULA V FLIES!|date=Dec 1970|author=Don Berliner}}</ref> *Southern Aeronautical Renegade *Southern Aeronautical Scamp
== Champions == right|thumb|Brian Dempsey's Sonerai I "Miss Annapolis" Winners of the Formula V National Championship are determined by points from the years events. Since 1995 the winner also holds The Wittman Trophy for a year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.formulav.com/champion.htm |title=Formula V National Champions & Wittman Trophy |publisher=Formulav.com |date= |accessdate=2013-10-06}}</ref>
*Steve Wittman 1977-81 *Charles Terry 1985 *Rick Leonard 1987-88 *Brian Dempsey 1989-95 Sonerai "Miss Annapolis" *Dave Patterson 1996-97
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.formulav.com/ Formula V Air Racing Association]
Category:Air racing competitions