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Hughes H-1 Racer

14.1k DandruffCat  8.1 years ago

Version of my Hughes H-1 Racer

8k Build

Gave her a good salutation!

Note: No full throttle on takeoff!

Added:
-1:1 Scaled!
-Realistic Engine Detail
-Added Top Wing Color
-Flaps
-Fixed Length
-Fixed Cockpit
-Fixed Cowl
-Fixed Flight Physics
-Angled Gears
-Fixed Tail Skid
-Streamlined Wings

The H1 Racer was a plane built by Howard Hughes to try to break the land speed record. He was successful in his tries, making the new record 352 MPH. He later crashed it, but said that he can rebuild it better. That he did, breaking another record. He broke the record of the shortest transcontinental flight. He set the record to 7 hours, 28 minutes, and 25 seconds.

Note: That is not autoroll, it's the torque of the motors rolling the fuselage. I had to put many to get a high speed.

General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On Mac
  • Wingspan 31.4ft (9.6m)
  • Length 26.2ft (8.0m)
  • Height 11.0ft (3.4m)
  • Empty Weight 6,917lbs (3,137kg)
  • Loaded Weight 8,752lbs (3,970kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.685
  • Wing Loading 22.8lbs/ft2 (111.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 384.4ft2 (35.7m2)
  • Drag Points 3085

Parts

  • Number of Parts 86
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 504