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Really? I guess I'd believe it. He was a wealthy aircraft designer / Hollywood A-lister.

Fun fact about Howard Hughes, he once crashed a biplane during the filming of a movie he was directing. (One of four airplane crashes he experienced)

The stunt pilots had all refused to try the maneuver he wanted to do, so he hopped into the plane, took off, and did exactly what they anticipated.

It's not clear whether he was pulled from the wreckage or found in a nearby hangar after walking away from it, but he survived and finished the movie, which made a loss despite being the top-grossing film of 1930.

Celebrities, eh?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell%27s_Angels_(film)



Robert Downey Jr Met musk to prepare for the role. His portrayal is definitely based on Musk, not the other way around.

Still helps Musk.




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