H-1 Racer | |
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General information | |
Type | Racing aircraft Long-range aircraft [for record attempt] |
Manufacturer | Hughes Aircraft |
Designer | |
Primary user | Howard Hughes |
Number built | 1 |
Registration | NR258Y |
History | |
First flight | August 17, 1935[3] |
Preserved at | National Air and Space Museum |
The Hughes H-1 Racer is a racing aircraft built by Hughes Aircraft in 1935. Using 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.