Hughes H-1 Racer

H-1 Racer
The H-1 Racer at the National Air and Space Museum (below)
General information
TypeRacing aircraft
Long-range aircraft [for record attempt]
ManufacturerHughes Aircraft
Designer
Richard Palmer
Primary userHoward Hughes
Number built1
RegistrationNR258Y
History
First flightAugust 17, 1935
Preserved atNational 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.

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