Sky's the Limit Hallmark Keepsake Ornament H-1 Racer Ornament With Box

Fourteenth in the Sky's the Limit Series Ornament With Box In Great Condition H-1 Racer Sky's the Limit The gleaming H-1 Racer was conceived and built to be the ultimate challenger to air speed records of its time. The first plane built by the Hughes Aircraft Company, it set its first world record of 352.322 mph on September 13, 1935. Fitted with longer wings in 1937, the H-1 shattered the transcontinental record, flying from Los Angeles to New York in 7 hr., 28 min., 25 sec. Features employed on the H-1 Racer continued to impact the design of high-performance aircraft until the dawn of the "jet age." Lynn Norton Hallmark Keepsake Artist handcrafted - dated 2010 Christmas Tree Ornament Smoke and Pet Free Home