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Hughes H4 Hercules (Spruce Goose)

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

IMPORTANT!! READ THROTTlE OPERATION!!

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

-Individual Motor Control
-Corrected Cockpit
-Landing Lights

THROTTLE OPERATION:

Activation Groups 1-8 specify which engines receive a throttle input. Activation Group 1 being the furthest engine to the left facing straight. You will have to keep in mind Activation Group 8 upon startup, for as it automatically switches on.


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.

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Howard Hughes H4 Hercules (Correct Wings)
  • Created On Mac
  • Wingspan 152.6ft (46.5m)
  • Length 102.5ft (31.3m)
  • Height 37.6ft (11.5m)
  • Empty Weight 135,900lbs (61,643kg)
  • Loaded Weight 172,255lbs (78,134kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.278
  • Wing Loading 40.7lbs/ft2 (198.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 4,233.1ft2 (393.3m2)
  • Drag Points 53497

Parts

  • Number of Parts 356
  • Control Surfaces 19
  • Performance Cost 2,074