Which of the following statements accurately describes a contribution made by Texans to the aeronautics and the aerospace industries?(1 point) Responses Ormer Locklear and Bessie Coleman were distinguished fighter pilots. Ormer Locklear and Bessie Coleman were distinguished fighter pilots. Edward H. White II and Walter Cunningham performed risky stunts as barnstormers in flying circuses. Edward H. White II and Walter Cunningham performed risky stunts as barnstormers in flying circuses. Carl Joseph Crane and Howard Hughes contributed to important innovations in aeronautical design. Carl Joseph Crane and Howard Hughes contributed to important innovations in aeronautical design. Edgar Tobin and Walter McCreary were astronauts who piloted some of the first aerospace missions for the United States.

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The statement that accurately describes a contribution made by Texans to the aeronautics and aerospace industries is: Carl Joseph Crane and Howard Hughes contributed to important innovations in aeronautical design.

Howard Hughes, in particular, was a significant figure in the aerospace industry, known for his innovations in aviation, including the development of the Hughes H-1 Racer and the Spruce Goose. Carl Joseph Crane also made contributions to aeronautical engineering.