Wasn't the H1, just one of Howard Hughes racers from the 30s that he crashed in or something? It was in LA in fact, that he crashed. Anyway, I don't think it could have been fitted to be a fighter, would have had to overhaul it, and such.
And Macchi was a racer before WW2, and than was told to start making fighters for Italy. They still do make some sea plane racers I think?
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