| Type 5 Racer | |
|---|---|
| |
| Napier-Heston Racer at Heston airfield, c. 1940 | |
| Role | Single seat racing monoplane |
| Manufacturer | Heston Aircraft Company Ltd |
| First flight | 12 June 1940 |
| Retired | 1940 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Napier-Heston Racer, also known as the Heston Type 5 Racer or Heston High Speed Aircraft J.5,[1] was a British single-seat racing monoplane developed in the 1940s. It was conceived by D. Napier & Son Ltd. and built by the Heston Aircraft Company. The purpose of this aircraft was to attempt a World Air Speed Record. The project was funded by William Morris, 1st Viscount Nuffield.[2]
- ^ Clare 1976, p. 426.
- ^ Gunston 1976, p. 321.