 
FS2004 Hughes H1B Racer

The sleek Hughes H1B Racer was built for Howard Hughes to set a Trans-America speed record in 1937, and a world speed record in 1953. Hughes set a record of 7 hours, 28 minutes from Burbank Ca., to Newark, NJ. The H1B was earier fitted with short wings for setting a world speed record  of 352MPH.
It is claimed the design influenced the later A6M Zero, and the FW-190.

Installation:
1)After downloading the zip, locate it, and extract the file to a temp folder.
2)Copy Folder H1 Racer Polished to your FS2004 Aircraft Folder
3)Everything should be in the right place and subfolder.
4)If present, copy any gauges into your FS2004 Gauges Folder. You may already have some of them, so you don't have to overwrite or reload them. Choice is yours. Same goes for the effects files.
5) Copy the fx_vapour_f6 file to your sim's effects folder. 
6) If you have any problems, look at the Folder of a plane you know that works in your Sim. See how it is made and arranged.


BEFORE YOU FLY!.......

Copy the GaugeSound.dll file into your FS Main Folder. Easygauge 2.0, what I used to make gau's, says this file is needed. If you already have one of my later planes, you most likely have this file already installed.  Installation is only required once.
SIM WILL CRASH IF NOT INSTALLED!


NOTAMS:
The H1B can be quite a handful taking off and landing, so stay sharp! It's a heavy sleek plane, with lots of fuel, and a pilot 6 feet behind the wing MAC.
 





CREDITS:
Airfile made  by Jerry Beckwith
Tiptrail effects made by Rick Piper



And to all who download and enjoy my planes:-)




This aircraft was tested in FS2004 
Flight Model set to HARD
Plane Textures set to MASSIVE
Screen res set to 1024X768X32
Reflections set to ON
Computer:
P4 2.8 GHZ
1024 MB RAM
ATI 9600 128 MB with 4.6 Cat Drivers
TM Cougar HOTAS/CH Pro Pedals
Results with your Computer and Sim Settings may vary.


Enjoy!
This aircraft was built to the best of my skills, knowledge, and simply to my own tastes and standards.
If something is "missing", or "wrong", oh well, you got it for a good price:-) For a one-man shop, I think I do pretty well:-p

 As for repaints, new versions, etc. I have no idea if, when, or what. So please, no "placing orders".
These files shouldn't harm your computer, but I accept no responsability for their use and effect.
Play with it,do repaints, give to friends or enemies(SEE BELOW), but do not make money off of it without my express approval. This also goes for any other peoples' files in this release.

 Also,if you want to re-post the plane, or its repaints, on your site, or another site, please ask me first:) I usually say yes, unless my plane  been too corrupted or hacked by you or others. MAKE SURE YOU READ AND ABIDE BY THIS, FSPLANET.COM!!! 


Tim Piglet Conrad
Piglet's Peculiar Planes
pigletxx@earthlink.net