The aircraft was originally conceived by shipbuilder Henry J. Kaiser and it was designed and built by billionaire Howard Hughes and his Hughes Aircraft Company. Because of Kaiser’s initial ...

But silhouettes mask details and size, and a closer look reveals how the massive Hughes XF-11 was a vastly different aircraft—with a vastly different fate. The size of the XF-11 isn’t readily ...

However, Hughes sought to develop a new aircraft to go fast enough to break the world speed record for landplanes. Hughes had ...

The helicopter, a limited-edition model from the Aircraft Division of Hughes Tool Company, was modified to be stealthy. It was called the Quiet One—also known as the Hughes 500P, the "P ...

He became interested in racing, and in 1934 founded a new company, Hughes Aircraft, solely to build a custom-made airplane that could set new world speed records—the H-1 Racer. The H-1 was ...

First responders at the site after helicopters crashed in Trigg County, Ky., March 29, 2023. WKDZ Radio via Reuters Trigg County resident James Hughes saw the helicopters fly over his home then ...

A dozen helicopters and other fixed-wing aircraft were dropping water and retardant on the Hughes fire Wednesday. The list included a fleet of 10 helicopters stationed at the Camarillo Airport ...

(PRNewsfoto/Hughes Network Systems, LLC) "Our partnership with Airbus on HBCplus gives airlines more flexibility in creating industry-leading connectivity experiences onboard Airbus aircraft ...