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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. On Sept. 13, 1935, Howard Hughes set a new world speed record by flying the H-1 at 567 km/h. On Jan. 19, 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. Outstanding design features included the close fitting bell-shaped engine cowling, retractable landing gear and flush rivets to reduce drag. 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 306 times. |