Hughes was confident that the aircraft could beat the Frenchman’s record, and Hughes made two more flights in the H-1 around Burbank on September 9 and 11, and with just over 3 hours of flight ...

After a few taxiing maneuvers, Hughes suddenly opened the throttles, reached a speed of 70 knots (80 mph, 129 km/h), and the giant aircraft lifted into the air, reaching a top speed of 117 knots ...

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Retired Delta 737 Captain and Hughes Aircraft Company engineer, Robert Brooks “Bob” Blanchard Sr., 84, of Manhattan Beach died at home on May 14.Bob was born Aug. 22, 1939 in Kenansvill… ...