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The Hughes H-1 Racer set a world air speed record and a transcontinental speed record across the United States.
 
The Hughes H-1 Racer was designed by Howard Hughes and Glenn Odekirk.
 
The Hughes H-1 Racer incorporated a number of new technologies including machined flush rivets that left the aluminum skin of the aircraft completely smooth.
 
Flown by Howard Hughes, the Hughes H-1 Racer set a world speed record of 352 mph average over 4 passes. Flown by Hughes yet again, the Hughes H-1 Racer set a speed record flying from Los Angeles to New York in just over 7 hours and 22 minutes.
 
A replica of the Hughes H-1 Racer, pictured above, was built by Jim Wright and first flown in 2002. The following year it was destroyed in a crash, killing Wright.
 

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racer
one
P&W R-1535
1,000 hp.
3,565 lbs.
5,492 lbs.
250 gals.
26' 0"
24' 11"
246 mph
378 mph est.
2,500 fpm est.
22,500 feet
2,600 miles
1935
 
Radio Control Airplane

 Hughes H-4 Racer rc from T&J Models.
 
Radio Control Airplanes:
 
Pictured above is a RC Hughes H-1 Racer  airplane from T&J Models.  The radio control airplane is sold as a short kit.  Wing span of the RC Airplane is 32". Recommended power for the Hughes H-1 Racer radio control airplane comes from geared  020 or outrunner electric motors. 

In the picture below is the 1/12 scale RC Hughes H-1 Racer airplane from Jim Young.  The radio control airplane has a wing span of 32" and a length of 26".  Jim powers his rc airplane with an Astro Flight 020 geared motor. 

Precision Cut Kits sells plans for a Hughes H-1 Racer RC.  The rc airplane has a wing span of 80" and comes from a Pepino plan.

The second picture below is of a slope soarer Hughes H-1 Racer rc.  The 60" wing span RC Airplane comes from Leading Edge Gliders.  J. Ludwick built the radio control airplane and in the picture the RC Airplane is being flown by Steve Lange.
 
The last picture below is of another Hughes H-1 Racer rc slope soarer.  This RC Airplane  is also from a Leading Edge Gliders kit.  The radio control airplane was built by Eric Eaton.
 
Forest Morris of Jasper GA writes:  "I saw your web site and request for information on the rc Hughes H-1 Racer radio control airplane. 

I have taken the RC Hughes H-1 Racer plans by L.F. "Jim" Pepino, enlarged them to 28% of full scale and have a 107" wingspan version of the radio control airplane under construction. The build thread is on rcscalebuilder.com."

Forest, thank you for telling us about where to find the plans for the rc Hughes H-1 Racer. We wish you all the best on your radio control airplane project and hope to hear about its successful flight. 

Please email us about your favorite Hughes H-1 Racer rc.  If you can recommend any kits, ARF's or plans of the rc Hughes H-1 Racer radio control airplane, we would also appreciate hearing from you about them. 
 
 
 
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RC Hughes H-1 Racer by Jim Young.
 
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 Leading Edge Gliders Hughes H-1 Racer rc.


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RC Hughes H-1 Racer by Eric Eaton.