I wanted to see New York . . . so I tried to see how fast I could do it in.
Source: On breaking cross-country flight record, 1936; in American Chronicle, by Lois and Alan Gordon, 1987.
-- Howard Hughes, (Dec 24 1905-1976), US manufacturer, aviator, producer; He was noted for his reclusive, eccentric lifestyle and entrepenurial undertakings (mostly unsuccessful) in film production, real estate and aircraft.