Oshkosh 2003 - Hughes H-1 Racer

Every year at Oshkosh, there is one plane that steals the show -- the star attraction.  This year, that plane was the exact reproduction of the Hughes H-1 Racer, built by Jim Wright. 

The story behind this plane is fascinating:   Link   Link

 
 
 
 This plane was perfect.  Immaculate.  They say that the flush rivet was invented for this plane. 
 
It took approximately 7000 hours to build the H-1 exact reproduction.
 
Tragically, Jim Wright and the H-1 were lost on their flight back to Cottage Grove, Oregon. 
 
 
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