Hughes H-1 Racer Short Kit
In
1935 Howard
Hughes built what would become the world’s fastest, single
engine land aircraft,
the Hughes H-1 Racer. It was developed for one purpose: to be
the
fastest land plane in the world. It achieved this design goal
on
September 13, 1935 when it set a new world speed record of
353.322mph at the hand of Howard Hughes himself.
Designed by Howard Hughes, Richard Palmer, and a small team of
engineers, it had many new features including a close fitting engine
cowling, wing fillets, and the first use of hydraulically actuated
landing gear.
Our H-1 is based off of the drawings of Paul Matt and has a very scale
outline right down to the airfoil used on the original. Some washout
helps tame the stall and make this one of our favorite performers.
Originally featured in the August 2006 Model
Aviation magazine, we are now
able to provide full size plans
and illustrated construction manual with the short kit. For pure scratch builders, the plans are available from the AMA plans service.
Features
NEW laminated cowling, reduces the amount of shaping and sanding, and simplifies installation of the firewall.
Laser
cut balsa and plywood
fuselage formers
Fuselage is built on a removable crutch
Wing has a foam core and 1/32" balsa sheeting
(Optional built up wing on plans)
Specifications
- Scale:1/12
- Wing Span: 32"
- Length: 25.8"
- Wing Area: 195 sq. in.
- Weight: 22 oz.
- Wing Loading: 16oz./sq. ft.
- Recommended Motors: AstroFlight Geared 020, or 1000kV Outrunner.
- Recommended Battery: 3S 2000mAhr LiPo's
- Built up fuselage, 1/8" sheet balsa tail feathers, sheeted foam core wing (optional built up wing on plans)
Kit Contents
- 5 Sheets of laser cut balsa and plywood fuselage formers and cowl
- Professionally cut foam wing cores
- Full size plans
- Photo illustrated construction manual
Price
- Complete Short Kit: US$55.00 (Includes Shipping in the U.S.A.)
Accessories
- Vinyl decal set available from Vinyl Graphics by Greg (Order T&J Models H-1)
- Front windshield template missing from AMA plans
