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Hughes H-1 Racer
Hughes Aircraft · Air racer / speed record aircraft · USA · Interwar (1919–1938)
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.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Experimental
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Interwar (1919–1938)
- Country
- USA
- Manufacturer
- Hughes Aircraft
- Operator
- Howard Hughes
- Primary Role
- Air racer / speed record aircraft
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1935
- Produced
- 1
- Engine
- Pratt & Whitney R-1535 Twin Wasp Junior
- Thrust / Power
- 700 hp
- Length (ft)
- 27.5
- Wingspan (ft)
- 25
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 2660
- MTOW (lb)
- 5500
- Range (mi)
- 2490
- Max Speed (mph)
- 352