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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.
- November 2, 1947 (75 years ago)
- 1947
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.
- April 5, 1976 (aged 70), en route via air from Mexico to Houston, Texas, U.S.
- Howard Robard Hughes Jr., December 24, 1905, Houston, Texas, U.S.
- Businessman, filmmaker, investor, philanthropist, pilot
- Howard R. Hughes Sr. (father)
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.
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.
- Cancelado después de su primer vuelo
15 de sept. de 2021 · The Hughes H-1 racer, designed by Howard Hughes and Richard Palmer and built by Glenn Odekirk, was developed to be the fastest landplane in the world. On September 13, 1935, Hughes achieved this design goal by flying the H-1 to a new world speed record of 567 kilometers (352 miles) per hour at Santa Ana, California.
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.
25 de dic. de 2004 · A biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator Howard Hughes' career from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s. Director. Martin Scorsese. Writer. John Logan. Stars. Leonardo DiCaprio. Cate Blanchett. Kate Beckinsale. See production info at IMDbPro. STREAMING. +2. Add to Watchlist. Added by 327K users. 915 User reviews.
