Hughes H-1 Racer
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The Hughes H-1 Racer is a racing aircraft built by Hughes Aircraft in 1935. Utilising different wings, it set both a world airspeed record and a transcontinental speed record across the United States. The H-1 Racer was the last aircraft built by a private individual to set the world speed record; most aircraft to hold the record since have been military designs.
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H-1 Racer | |
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The H-1 Racer at the National Air and Space Museum (below) | |
Role | Racing aircraft Long-range aircraft [for record attempt] |
Manufacturer | Hughes Aircraft |
Designer | Richard Palmer[1][2] |
First flight | August 17, 1935[3] |
Primary user | Howard Hughes |
Produced | 1935 |
Number built | 1 |
Career | |
Registration | NR258Y |
Preserved at | National Air and Space Museum |
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