Download or read book HOWARD HUGHES & TWA written by RUMMEL ROBERT W and published by Smithsonian Books (DC). This book was released on 1991 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rummel, an aircraft designer, spent his professional career in aerospace engineering, including 18 years at TWA as personal consultant to Hughes. He provides an insider's view of a turbulent time in the history of aviation and a close-up look at Hughes' personal and business practices. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR