Hughes 1-B Scale Model Airplane

Item#: KH1BTE

MSRP Price: $183.55

Factory Direct Price: $137.66

Wing Span: 15.00
Length: 15.00

Manufacturer: Hughes Aircraft

This Ready to Ship Hughes 1-B Wooden Airplane was handcrafted with absolute precision using the finest Philippine Mahogany and was sealed to last for generations. Working from our library of blueprints, reference materials and their exact photographs, Factory Direct Models master artisans recreated this Hughes 1-B into an amazingly detailed display model airplane replica that you can display at your home, office, museum, tradeshow or any place you desire.

This Hughes 1-B mahogany airplane model is a perfect gift for Aviation Enthusiasts, Pilot, Aviator or people who took part in developing this airs.

Please note that the stand shown in this photograph may vary or change with the model you receive.

Hughes 1-B History:

The H-1 was the first aircraft produced by Hughes Aircraft Corporation. The H-1's maiden flight was in 1935, breaking the world land-plane speed record of 352 mph averaged over 4 times passes with Hughes at the controls. In October 1934, the world seaplane speed record was 440 mph set by a Macchi M.C.72. Hughes made minor chnages to the H-1 Racer to make it more suitable for a transcontinental speed record attempt. The most significant change was the new, longer set of wings, which gave the plane a lighter wing loading. In January 1937, Hughes set a new transcontinental speed record, flying non-stop from Los Angeles to New York City in 7 hours, 28 minutes and 25 seconds. His average speed over the flight was 322 mph. Hughes assumed the United States Army Air Force to embrace the H-1s new design and make it as a basis for new generation of U.S. fighter planes, but it didn't happen when the USAAF used a fleet of P-39 Airacobras and P-40 Warhawks during World War II.

In 1975, the original H-1 Racer was donated to the Smithsonian and is on display at the National Air and Space Museum.