The Aviator | 'H-1 Racer Plane’ - Leonardo DiCaprio

Inspiring scene from the movie "The Aviator" (2004)

Hughes H-1 Racer
1935 - Santa Ana, California

The Aviator (2004)
Directed by Martin Scorsese

Original Motion Picture Score
by Howard Shore
"H-1 Racer Plane"

The name of the first song
I Can't Give You Anything But Love - Django Reinhardt

[Biscuitchrisagain]

My great grandfather was the first on scene that day. He was a California Highway Patrolman working in Santa Anna. He just so happened to be driving by the beet field where Hughes crashed. My Mom's side of the family claim to fame.

[dorkmax]

I just realized that Howard wasn't concerned about smooth rivets due to drag reduction as much as he was enabling his OCD for that smooth texture

[AcuraAddicted]

He should have absolutely gotten his first Oscar for this role.

[DelightLovesMovies]

That's gotta be one of the coolest airplanes I ever saw.

[mtrich]

The music makes you wish you are flying right in the cockpit with him.

[madmoran]

This movie made me embark on a research journey to learn about most of Howard’s employees seen in this film. Howard Hughes knew to surround himself will brilliant innovative mustangs.

[seafgreen]

The way he moves that stick looks like he is shifting a damn 18 wheeler.

[JCPatrick]

Love his reaction at the end. Also shows how insanely skilled he was.

[The_Hunter]

I love Howard. He was a fellow Houstonian My Dad built artillery shells in his plant in WW2.

[caioporfirio]

2:24 Dang, this is a stunning scene. It gets me every time!

[danielcarlson]

My Grandpa passed in '99. I know he would have loved this He was an Aviation Machinist-Mate, First Class (AD-1) in the Navy during WWII. He then worked at North American- Rockell International as a flightline electrical troubleshooter from 1947 -1981.

[navaidehsan]

Leo is the best choice for movies like this. His dedication towards acting is so much awesome and with time he is maturing into a legend.

[alexandrekneip]

1:47 opened cockpit
3:01 closed cockpit

[MaxCruise]

There was a replica of this aircraft built by Jim Wright. Beautiful aircraft. Even equipped with a rare Pratt & Whitney R-1535 twin row 14 cylinder engine. After showcasing the aircraft at the EAA Airventure in Oshkosh Wisconsin, Mr. Wright was killed when the aircraft crashed on August 4, 2003. One can read about the investigation by the NTSB online.

[finntastique]

There's just something so cool about those 1910s to 1930s race airplanes, like this one, Deperdussin Monocoque, De Havilland DH.88 Comet, Supermarine S.6B (which was later evolved into the Spitfire), Gee Bee Sportster (the pilots of which sadly used to have a short life-span).

[VNVgirl]

This is great movie ..especially for people, like me, who have phobias ... you can still kick ass! <3

[kristinarain]

My FAVORITE part of this beautiful movie

[derago-dev]

Still don't know how DiCapuio didn't get an oscar for this one...

[trussedmetal]

Imagine if he fitted a Rolls Royce R engine. That thing would have been an absolute monster.

[colbyjmoore]

DiCaprio's masterpiece. He inhabits this guy head to toe. It's an amazing performance, working with a master director. This film will be studied forever. It's a traditional Hollywood epic, but with no salesmanship, just raw emotion interspersed with life's banalities. It's a miracle to watch.