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Old 1st Feb 2008, 00:47
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ozbeowulf
 
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The Hughes H-1 Racer it is, David! Well done! You have control.

Howard Hughes used the H-1 to set a speed record of 352 mph in 1935 with short wings. In 1937, he put longer wings on the H-1 and flew from Los Angeles to New York City in 7 hours, 28 minutes and 25 seconds for a new transcontinental record. Average speed over that flight was 322 mph.



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