Aircraft N258Y Photo

N258Y, 1935 Hughes H-1, C/N: 1

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N258Y, 1935 Hughes H-1, c/n 1, 1935 original Hughes H 1-B RACER, Transcontinental non-stop speed record 1937-01-19, 2,490 miles at avg. speed 332 mph over 7 hr.,28min.,25 sec., at National Air & Space Museum

1935 original Hughes H 1-B RACER, Transcontinental non-stop speed record 1937-01-19, 2,490 miles at avg. speed 332 mph over 7 hr.,28min.,25 sec., at National Air & Space Museum

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Photographer	Doug Robertson More photos by Doug Robertson members.virtualtourist.com/Tugboatguy
Shot Date	1979-07-12
Upload Date	2006-08-03
Views	642

EXIF Data

Camera Make	HP
Camera Model	HP psc1310
Dimensions	990 × 704
Date Taken	2006-08-03 14:31:18

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N258Y - On display in the Golden Age of Flight Hall at the National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C. On Sept. 13, 1935, Howard Hughes set a new world speed record by flying the H-1 at 567 km/h. - by Arjun Sarup

Arjun Sarup

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N258Y - 1935 original Hughes H 1-B RACER as NR258Y, earlier NX258Y, P&W Twin Wasp Jr. rated at 700 Hp but could deliver 1,000 Hp for high-speed flight, at National Air & Space Museum - by Doug Robertson

Doug Robertson

N258Y - 1935 original Hughes H 1-B RACER as NR258Y, P&W Twin Wasp Jr. rated at 700 Hp but could deliver 1,000 Hp for high speed flight, at National Air & Space Museum - by Doug Robertson

Doug Robertson