Howard Hughes - Aviator

A test pilot for Howard Hughes separates fact from fiction to tell the inside story of the aviation genius who set speed records in the 1930s and went on to develop some of Americas most famous aircraft and weapons. George Marrett draws on his wealth of experiences and those of other Hughes confidants to take readers inside Hughess complex worlda world that has kept its secrets for nearly six decades. Both a gifted storyteller and a top-notch aviator himself, having tested forty types of military aircraft and logged eight thousand hours in the air, the author integrates stories of Hughes the ace pilot with Hughes the designer and businessman who became Americas first billionaire.

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By George J. Marrett

Summary

A test pilot for Howard Hughes separates fact from fiction to tell the inside story of the aviation genius who set speed records in the 1930s and went on to develop some of America’s most famous aircraft and weapons. George Marrett draws on his wealth of experiences and those of other Hughes confidants to take readers inside Hughes’s complex world.

Product details

• Authors: George J Marrett, George J. Marrett
• Publisher: Naval Institute Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2016
• EAN: 9781682470367
• ISBN: 978-1-68247-036-7
• No. of pages: 264
• Dimensions: 151 mm x 228 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 420 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous