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Howard Hughes begins a 91-hour airplane flight around the world that will set a new record.

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Howard Hughes

American aerospace engineer and business magnate (1905–1976)

Howard Robard Hughes Jr. was an American aerospace engineer, business magnate, film producer, and investor. He was one of the richest and most influential people in the world during his lifetime. He first became prominent as a film producer, and then as an important figure in…
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Airplane

Powered aircraft with wings

An airplane, or aeroplane, informally plane, is a fixed-wing aircraft that is propelled forward by thrust from a jet engine, propeller, or rocket engine. Airplanes come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and wing configurations. The broad spectrum of uses for airplanes includes…
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