Hughes H-4 Hercules
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The Hughes H-4 Hercules is a prototype strategic airlift flying boat designed and built by the Hughes Aircraft Company. Intended as a transatlantic flight transport for use during World War II, it was
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Size comparison between the H-4 and a Douglas DC-3
Rearward view of the Hercules H-4's fuselage
The flight deck of the H-4, 2010
Hughes Aircraft Company
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Hughes Aircraft Company was a major American aerospace and defense contractor founded on February 14, 1934 by Howard Hughes in Glendale, California, as a division of Hughes Tool Company. The company p
Hughes H-4 Hercules
…Hughes H-4 Hercules (commonly known as the Spruce Goose; registration NX37602) is a prototype strategic airlift flying boat designed and built by the Hughes Aircraft Company. Intended as a transatlantic flight transport for use during World War II, it was not completed in time to be used in the war. The aircraft made only…
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Hughes-built NASA Surveyor lunar lander.