Yeah, exception noted.
Not sure about the Bugatti's specs, so you may be right!
Yeah, exception noted.
I have my doubts, it's a radial after all, thus less aerodynamic. Also, I don't know about beautiful, a bit too long in the nose, and the wings seem too far forward.I'm pretty sure that would outclass any fighter out there for straight-line speed.
The IAR 80 does look like a huglier, more practical, interpretation of the same design theme. A US fighter inspired or based on the H1 might have ended up looking like that.
No, that's a racer, like the Supermarine Seaplane. I mean other companies that wanted to break into the military aviation industry built prototypes; Hughes Aviation didn't have a history of building military aircraft, he was wanting to break into the industry but didn't even build a demonstration model.So did Howard. He even demonstrated it.
Howard Hughes wasn't a name that comes to mind when you think of an American patriot. Mostly just really rich and mostly freaky. I was thinking more of the wasted talents of his design engineer, Dick Palmer. People with his talent weren't that common, but such people do not have the ability to build aircraft without financial backing. Howard didn't build the H.1; he ordered the H.1 built. It was a racer, but it was a racer built to a pattern very similar to fighter aircraft that were soon to become considerably important in a future conflict.
May I ask why you do not think that HH is not a patriot?
Yep. Miles Aviation for example can complain about the ‘closed shop’ of military aviation contractors, because they did build a number of prototypes of fighter aircraft, including the M20 in 1940 that was every bit the equal of the Hurricane (and had eight .303 guns to the Hurricane Mk 1's six). Designed and built in nine weeks and two days by the way.Yeah, a prototype would at least have places for guns, even if they were filled with lead blocks at first.
Yep. Miles Aviation for example can complain about the ‘closed shop’ of military aviation contractors, because they did build a number of prototypes of fighter aircraft, including the M20 in 1940 that was every bit the equal of the Hurricane (and had eight .303 guns to the Hurricane Mk 1's six). Designed and built in nine weeks and two days by the way.
While he did not have a fighter designed, he did design a brassiere for Jane Russell. I don't know if he used an engineer for that. I believe he took a personal interest. It's all a matter of priorities. May I ask if you thought he was a patriot?
Sounds to me like he had his priorities straight...
EDIT: I'll just add that I cannot see a pilot anywhere in the world who wouldn't like to be able to say he's flying an "Outlaw"...
While he did not have a fighter designed, he did design a brassiere for Jane Russell. I don't know if he used an engineer for that. I believe he took a personal interest. It's all a matter of priorities. May I ask if you thought he was a patriot?