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Howard Hughes H4 Hercules (Spruce Goose)

14.0k DandruffCat  7.7 years ago
Auto Credit Based on DandruffCat's Howard Hughes H4 Hercules (Correct Wings)

This will be my latest aircraft for a while. Don’t have as much time that I had in the summer.

This is another variation of my Spruce Goose.
Things added:

-Flaps (Trim)
-Flaps Stabilizers
-Raised Wings
-Engine Vents
-More Lift
-More Fuel
-Redone Nose
-Redone Cockpit
-Fatter Wings
-Flared Pylons
-Redone Pylons
-Cargo Bay Windows

This is the all-time famous, largest wingspan in the world, only 1 mile flown, Howard Hughes H4 Hercules, or better known as the Spruce Goose. This late 1940 plane is actually built all from wood, giving the name Spruce Goose. It's intended use was for long-range cargo transportation, but that never happened. When it was completed, Howard Hughes, the designer, taxied it into the open, and unannouncingly, took off, and flew just 6 feet over the water for 1 mile, to prove it flew.

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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Howard Hughes H4 Hercules (Correct Wings)
  • Created On Mac
  • Wingspan 152.6ft (46.5m)
  • Length 104.0ft (31.7m)
  • Height 37.6ft (11.5m)
  • Empty Weight 138,371lbs (62,764kg)
  • Loaded Weight 174,726lbs (79,254kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.274
  • Wing Loading 41.3lbs/ft2 (201.5kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 4,233.1ft2 (393.3m2)
  • Drag Points 53698

Parts

  • Number of Parts 342
  • Control Surfaces 19
  • Performance Cost 2,016