Howard Hughes' H-4 Hercules Is One Of The Most Impressive Planes Of All Time (18 pics)

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Howard Hughes blazed quite the trail when it comes to aviation. His H-4 Hercules was a 136-ton aircraft with a wingspan of 98 meters that was designed to transport 750 soldiers. To this day it remains one of the most impressive airplanes ever constructed.



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№1 Author: kryptor (26 Aug 2015 03:42) Total user comments: 4840


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The "Spruce Goose" was made mostly out of Birch and helped pioneer the development of hydraulically assisted flight controls.
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№2 Author: LewisJones (26 Aug 2015 06:13) Total user comments: 2206


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this is so f*cking cool! now THIS is a thread! good job! 21
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№3 Author: vorkosigan (26 Aug 2015 06:59) Total user comments: 0


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Meh. developed at enormous(taxpayer funded) expense,never completed until well after it was no longer needed, flew only once for about a mile at the dizzying height of 70 feet.
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№4 Author: Tomaz86 (26 Aug 2015 15:55) Total user comments: 10834


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Very beautiful.
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№5 Author: Lu (26 Aug 2015 21:51) Total user comments: 15132


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Good post.
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