Photo: Howard Hughes's H-1 Racer airplane used to set his transcontinental speed record in 1937, on display at the National Air and Space Museum. Credit: D. Ramey Logan; Wikimedia Commons.

Bold Flight by Howard Hughes Sets New Speed Record

By Tony Pettinato on January 19, 2017

An article about Howard Hughes setting an aviation speed record in 1937, flying across the country in 7.5 hours at an average speed of 332 mph... (Read More)

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