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The Odd-Looking British Plane Designed To Be A True Helicopter Alternative
from Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose to Alexander Lippisch's Aerodyne; there are plenty of strange aircraft designs that took to the skies. Typically, a new design element is created to fill a niche ...
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Howard R. Hughes, Jr.
Hughes parlayed this small business into a highly successful and well-regarded aircraft manufacturing operation. Through his efforts, Hughes created a billion dollar enterprise, and more importantly, ...
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January 19, Howard Hughes sets coast-to-coast flight record
On Jan. 19, 1937, Howard Hughes set a new transcontinental air speed record in his H-1 Racer aircraft, flying from Los ...