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Howard Hughes Flying Boat, HK-1
Howard Hughes Flying Boat, HK-1
Society: ASME Main Category: Mechanical Sub Category: Air and Space Transportation Era: 1940-1949 DateCreated: 1947 Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum McMinnville State: OR Zip: 97128 Country: USA Website: http://www.asme.org/about-asme/history/landmarks/topics-a-l/air-and-space-transportation/-219-howard-hughes-flying-boat,-hk-1-%281947%29 Creator: Kaiser, Henry

Better known as the "Spruce Goose," the Howard Hughes Flying Boat was designed and built by Hughes Aircraft Co., to be the largest wood-constructed and the largest wingspan airplane ever built. As Hughes perfected his craft, he added significantly to what is known in areas of large-lift capability and power-boost systems. Originally designated the HK-1 in 1942, it was designed to meet wartime troop and material transportation needs (flying just high enough to evade submarine attacks).

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2002
Image Credit: Public Domain (Federal Aviation Administration) Image Caption: Howard Hughes Flying Boat, HK-1 Era_date_from: 1947
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Howard Hughes Flying Boat, HK-1

Howard Hughes Flying Boat, HK-1

Better known as the "Spruce Goose," the Howard Hughes Flying Boat was designed and built by Hughes Aircraft Co., to be the largest wood-constructed and the largest wingspan airplane ever built. As Hughes perfected his craft, he added significantly to what is known in areas of large-lift…

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