Howard Hughes: Aviator

Howard Hughes: Aviator
ISBN-10
1682470369
ISBN-13
9781682470367
Series
Howard Hughes
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Pages
264
Language
English
Published
2016-05-15
Author
George J. Marrett

Description

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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