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

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N258Y, 1935 Hughes H-1, c/n 1, 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.

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.

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Photographer	Arjun Sarup Contact More photos by Arjun Sarup
Shot Date	2016-06-03
Upload Date	2019-03-17
Views	245

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Camera Make	NIKON CORPORATION
Camera Model	NIKON D800
Lens	28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
Shutter Speed	1/15 sec
Aperture	f/4.5
ISO	320
Focal Length	28 mm
Exposure Bias	0 EV
Metering Mode	Center-weighted average
White Balance	Manual
Software	Adobe Photoshop CC 2017 (Windows)
Dimensions	1200 × 801
Date Taken	2016-06-03 17:12:27

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N258Y - 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 - 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

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

Ronald Barker

N258Y - This is the original racer in which Howard Hughes broke the U.S. transcontinental record. She is on display at the NASM in Washington, DC. - by Daniel L. Berek

Daniel L. Berek