| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | NR258Y |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Hughes H-1 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Hughes H-1 |
| Aircraft Version: | Hughes H-1 |
| C/n (msn): | 1 |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Washington / Smithsonian Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | District of Columbia, United States |
| Collection: | National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian) |
| Photo Date: | 3 June 2016 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 660454 |
| Photo Comment |
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On display in the Golden Age of Flight Hall at NASM, Washington, D.C. Howard Hughes set a new world speed record on 13 Sep 1935 by flying the H-1 at 567 km/h. On 19 Jan 1937 he broke the transcontinental US speed record with an incredible avg. speed of 535 km/h. Hughes used low aspect ratio wings and moderate aspect ratio wings respectively for each record. He had a large part in the outstanding design features that included the close-fitting bell-shaped engine cowling, retractable landing gear and flush rivets to reduce drag. Hughes flew almost all the Racer's forty-four hours of flying time. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 27 February 2024, and has since been viewed 389 times. |