1935 Hughes H-1 Racer, aka Model 1-A, NR258Y

Initially 700hp P&W Twin Wasp. With a wing span of 25'3"

Modified in 1935 as Model 1-B with a 1000hp P&W Twin Wasp, larger fuel tanks and a wing span of 32'.

Repowered with 1100hp P&W in 1937.

Photos by Don C. Wigton

NASM Jan 2014