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Hughes H1 Racer

14.0k DandruffCat  7.6 years ago

Fixed Model of my H1

Special thanks to @Pilotmario and @Lickster for helping with engine problems, but I found it is best as I left it.

The H1 Racer was a plane built by Howard Hughes to try to break the land speed record. He was successful in his tries, making the new record 352 MPH. He later crashed it, but said that he can rebuild it better. That he did, breaking another record. He broke the record of the shortest transcontinental flight. He set the record to 7 hours, 28 minutes, and 25 seconds.

P.S. Those are retractable gear, even if they don’t seem like it.

General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On Mac
  • Wingspan 31.4ft (9.6m)
  • Length 24.2ft (7.4m)
  • Height 10.4ft (3.2m)
  • Empty Weight 4,196lbs (1,903kg)
  • Loaded Weight 5,411lbs (2,454kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.369
  • Wing Loading 26.6lbs/ft2 (129.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 203.8ft2 (18.9m2)
  • Drag Points 3393

Parts

  • Number of Parts 48
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 308