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Kaiser teamed with aircraft designer Howard Hughes to create what would become the largest aircraft yet built. It was designed to carry 150,000 pounds (68,000 kg), 750 fully equipped troops or two 30-ton M4 Sherman tanks. The original designation "HK-1" reflected the Hughes and Kaiser collaboration.
Howard Robard Hughes Jr. (December 24, 1905 – April 5, 1976) was an American aerospace engineer, business magnate, film producer, investor, philanthropist, and pilot. He was best known during his lifetime as one of the richest and most influential people in the world.
El Hughes H-4 Hercules (conocido también como "Spruce Goose", en castellano, ganso de abeto) es un avión diseñado y construido por la compañía Hughes Aircraft de la cual era dueño Howard Hughes. El Hercules es el hidroavión más grande que ha existido, y es el segundo mayor avión en envergadura de la historia.
With Howard Hughes at the controls, David Grant as co-pilot, and several engineers, crew members, and journalists on board, Hughes made an unannounced decision to prove the aircraft could indeed fly. The H-4 Hercules prototype lifted off the water to fly just under half a mile at an altitude of 25 feet above the seas for about 30 seconds.
HISTORY. Howard Hughes’ H-1 Carried Him “All the Way” A silver speedster from the 1930s evokes the golden age of flight, a pair of world-class speed records and the early triumphs of Howard...
24 de nov. de 2009 · This Day in History: 11/02/1947 - Spruce Goose Flies. The Hughes Flying Boat—at one time the largest aircraft ever built—is piloted by designer Howard Hughes on its first and only flight.
Además, su indiscutible inteligencia y su interés por la aviación y la mecánica le permitió convertirse en ingeniero aeronáutico de forma autodidacta, dominando profundos y amplios aspectos en la construcción y diseño de aeronaves. 6 . Fundó la compañía Hughes Aircraft y fijó récords mundiales pilotando sus aviones.
