Hughes H-1 Racer
E271313
The Hughes H-1 Racer was a pioneering 1930s American racing aircraft that set multiple speed records and influenced the design of later high-performance military and civilian airplanes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hughes H-1 Racer canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2487242 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hughes H-1 Racer Context triple: [Howard Hughes, aircraftDesigned, Hughes H-1 Racer]
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A.
Bell X-2
The Bell X-2 was a rocket-powered experimental research aircraft developed in the 1950s to investigate flight characteristics at extremely high speeds and altitudes, contributing crucial data to early supersonic and space-era aeronautics.
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B.
Bell X-1
The Bell X-1 was a pioneering rocket-powered research aircraft that became the first airplane to break the sound barrier in level flight.
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C.
Bell X-1D
The Bell X-1D was an experimental rocket-powered research aircraft in the X-1 series, built to extend high-speed flight testing beyond the capabilities of the original Bell X-1.
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D.
Bell X-1C
The Bell X-1C was a planned but never completed advanced variant of the Bell X-1 rocket-powered research aircraft, intended for high-speed military weapons testing.
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E.
Bell X-1B
The Bell X-1B was an advanced variant of the original Bell X-1 rocket-powered research aircraft, used primarily to investigate high-speed aerodynamic heating and stability at transonic and supersonic speeds.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hughes H-1 Racer Target entity description: The Hughes H-1 Racer was a pioneering 1930s American racing aircraft that set multiple speed records and influenced the design of later high-performance military and civilian airplanes.
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A.
Bell X-2
The Bell X-2 was a rocket-powered experimental research aircraft developed in the 1950s to investigate flight characteristics at extremely high speeds and altitudes, contributing crucial data to early supersonic and space-era aeronautics.
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B.
Bell X-1
The Bell X-1 was a pioneering rocket-powered research aircraft that became the first airplane to break the sound barrier in level flight.
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C.
Bell X-1D
The Bell X-1D was an experimental rocket-powered research aircraft in the X-1 series, built to extend high-speed flight testing beyond the capabilities of the original Bell X-1.
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D.
Bell X-1C
The Bell X-1C was a planned but never completed advanced variant of the Bell X-1 rocket-powered research aircraft, intended for high-speed military weapons testing.
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E.
Bell X-1B
The Bell X-1B was an advanced variant of the original Bell X-1 rocket-powered research aircraft, used primarily to investigate high-speed aerodynamic heating and stability at transonic and supersonic speeds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental aircraft
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low-wing monoplane ⓘ racing aircraft ⓘ single-engine aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftRole |
racing aircraft
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speed record aircraft ⓘ |
| category | record-setting aircraft ⓘ |
| cockpitType | enclosed cockpit ⓘ |
| configuration | single-seat ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designer | Howard Hughes ⓘ |
| engineType | air-cooled radial piston engine ⓘ |
| era | 1930s ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1935-09-13 ⓘ |
| firstFlightLocation |
Glendale, California
ⓘ
linked to:
Glendale
|
| fuselageConstruction | flush-riveted metal monocoque ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Focke-Wulf Fw 190
ⓘ
Mitsubishi A6M Zero ⓘ
linked to:
Mitsubishi A6M
North American P-51 Mustang ⓘ high-speed military aircraft design of the late 1930s and 1940s ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| longDistanceRecordAverageSpeed |
322 mph
ⓘ
518 km/h ⓘ |
| longDistanceRecordDate | 1937-01-19 ⓘ |
| longDistanceRecordTime | 7 hours 28 minutes ⓘ |
| longDistanceRecordType | transcontinental speed record across the United States ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Hughes Aircraft Company ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
aluminum alloy
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
flush-riveted skin for reduced drag
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highly streamlined canopy and fuselage ⓘ retractable landing gear ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 1 ⓘ |
| operator | Hughes Aircraft Company ⓘ |
| powerplant | Pratt & Whitney R-1535 Twin Wasp Junior radial engine ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Howard Hughes ⓘ |
| propeller |
Hamilton Standard variable-pitch propeller
ⓘ
linked to:
Hamilton Sundstrand
|
| recordDate | 1935-09-13 ⓘ |
| recordHolder | Howard Hughes ⓘ |
| recordRecognizedBy | Fédération Aéronautique Internationale ⓘ |
| recordSpeed |
352.39 mph
ⓘ
566.08 km/h ⓘ |
| recordType | world airspeed record over a 3-kilometer course ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | cantilever low-wing ⓘ |
| wingConstruction | wooden wings with plywood skin ⓘ |
| wingSpanVariant |
long-span transcontinental wing
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short-span racing wing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hughes H-1 Racer Description of subject: The Hughes H-1 Racer was a pioneering 1930s American racing aircraft that set multiple speed records and influenced the design of later high-performance military and civilian airplanes.
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