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Hughes Flying Boat Manual
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Author : Hughes Tool Company
language : en
Publisher: Periscope Film, LLC
Release Date : 2009-10
Hughes Flying Boat Manual written by Hughes Tool Company and has been published by Periscope Film, LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10 with Transportation categories.
The legendary H-4 Hercules was designed and built by the Hughes Aircraft Company. Intended to defeat the German U-boat threat, the plane was intended to be a super transport that could ferry 750 troops from the USA to Europe, and serve as an aerial ambulance on the return flight. Owing to wartime restrictions on the use of aluminum, the prototype Hercules was built using laminated birch wood. Although company CEO Howard Hughes hated it, the name "Spruce Goose" was coined for the plane and it stuck. The Hercules would be the largest flying boat ever built, and one of history's largest and most expensive planes. Many questioned the practicality of the aircraft, and after the war ended and the project was roundly criticized as a boondoggle. To silence the critics, Howard Hughes decided to prove the plane could fly. On November 2, 1947 he and a crew of 21 conducted a series of taxi tests with the plane. On the last test, the plane became airborne for a brief time and flew just under two miles at an altitude of roughly 70 feet. It would never fly again, but Hughes had silenced his critics. This Hughes Flying Boat Manual was originally prepared for the U.S. Government's War Department, and made available through the Freedom of Information Act. It provides an overview of this massive plane's design and operation for the pilot and flight crew, and puts you right in the cockpit of one of history's great planes. Please note, because this document originated from an archival copy, legibility can vary.
Hughes Hk 1 H 4 Flying Boat Manual
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Author : Hughes Tool Company
language : en
Publisher: Periscope Film LLC
Release Date : 2009-12
Hughes Hk 1 H 4 Flying Boat Manual written by Hughes Tool Company and has been published by Periscope Film LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-12 with Transportation categories.
The legendary Hercules flying boat was designed and built by the Hughes Aircraft Company. Intended to defeat the German U-boat threat, the plane was intended to be a super transport that could ferry 750 troops from the USA to Europe, and serve as an aerial ambulance on the return flight. Owing to wartime restrictions on the use of aluminum, the prototype Hercules was built using laminated birch wood. Although company CEO Howard Hughes hated it, the name "Spruce Goose" was coined for the plane and it stuck. The HK-1 (later designated H-4) would be the largest flying boat ever built, and one of history's largest and most expensive planes. Many questioned the practicality of the aircraft, and after the war ended the project was roundly criticized as a boondoggle. Howard Hughes decided to prove the plane could fly. On November 2, 1947 he and a crew of 21 conducted a series of taxi tests with the plane. On the last test, the plane became airborne for a brief time and flew just under two miles at an altitude of roughly 70 feet. It would never fly again, but Hughes had silenced his critics. This Hughes Flying Boat Manual was originally prepared for the U.S. Government's War Department by the Hughes Tool Co., and made available through the Freedom of Information Act. It provides an overview of this massive plane's design and operation for the pilot and flight crew, and puts you right in the cockpit of one of history's great planes. Please note: because this document originated from an archival copy, legibility can vary and some images may be substandard.
Hughes Flying Boat Manual
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Author : Hughes Tool Company. Aircraft Division
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 194?
Hughes Flying Boat Manual written by Hughes Tool Company. Aircraft Division and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 194? with Hughes Flying-boat (Seaplane) categories.
Howard Hughes And The Spruce Goose
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Author : Graham M. Simons
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2014-08-27
Howard Hughes And The Spruce Goose written by Graham M. Simons and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-27 with History categories.
Howard Hughes' life ambition was to make a significant contribution to the field of aviation development. But the monumental folly of his endeavours on the H-KI Hercules meant that he came to be known and remembered to a great extent for all the wrong reasons. The 'Spruce Goose' (a name Hughes detested) became a product of his wild fixation on perfection and scale. Once completed, it was the largest flying machine ever built. Its wingspan of 320 feet remains the largest in history. Yet it only completed one flight; flying for a mile on its maiden voyage above Long Beach Harbour, before being consigned to the history books as a failure.Experienced author Graham M. Simons turns his attention to the production process that saw this colossus take shape. In words and images, all aspects of this process are illustrated. We have shots taken during the initial design period, images of the craft under construction, and photographs taken at the test flights. In addition, Simons has been gifted access to the highly prized and rarely seen aircraft manual produced for the aircraft, content from which has been extracted and used to supplement the narrative.The book goes on to explore the political issues that sprung up as a result of Hughes' endeavours, looking into the Senate War Investigations Committee's findings which explored the extent to which government funds had been utilised in the development and construction of the airship, adding a whole new layer of controversy to the proceedings.
Howard Hughes And The Spruce Goose
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Author : Graham M Simons
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Aviation
Release Date : 2021-12-30
Howard Hughes And The Spruce Goose written by Graham M Simons and has been published by Pen and Sword Aviation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-30 with categories.
Howard Hughes' life ambition was to make a significant contribution to the field of aviation development. But the monumental folly of his endeavors on the HK-I Hercules meant that he came to be known and remembered to a great extent for all the wrong reasons. The 'Spruce Goose' (a name Hughes detested) became a product of his wild fixation on perfection and scale. Once completed, it was the largest flying machine ever built. Its wingspan of 320 feet remains the largest in history. Yet it only completed one flight; flying for a mile on its maiden voyage above Long Beach Harbor, before being consigned to the history books as a failure. Experienced author Graham M. Simons turns his attention to the production process that saw this colossus take shape. In words and images, all aspects of this process are illustrated. We have shots taken during the initial design period, images of the craft under construction, and photographs taken at the test flights. In addition, Simons has been gifted access to the highly prized and rarely seen aircraft manual produced for the aircraft, content from which has been extracted and used to supplement the narrative. The book goes on to explore the political issues that sprung up as a result of Hughes' endeavors, looking into the Senate War Investigations Committee's findings which explored the extent to which government funds had been utilized in the development and construction of the flying boat, adding a whole new layer of controversy to the proceedings.
The Howard Hughes Flying Boat
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Author : Milton L. Schwartz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983
The Howard Hughes Flying Boat written by Milton L. Schwartz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Air pilots categories.
Howard Hughes And His Flying Boat
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Author : Charles Barton
language : en
Publisher: T A B-Aero
Release Date : 1982
Howard Hughes And His Flying Boat written by Charles Barton and has been published by T A B-Aero this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Biografisk skildring af Howard Hughes, herunder projektet i f.m. bygningen af kæmpeflyvebåden "Spruce Goose"
Howard Hughes And His Flying Boat
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Author : Charles Barton
language : en
Publisher: Aero Publishers (CA)
Release Date : 1982
Howard Hughes And His Flying Boat written by Charles Barton and has been published by Aero Publishers (CA) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Hughes Flying-boat (Seaplane) categories.
Empire Flying Boat Manual
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Author : Brian Cassidy
language : en
Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK
Release Date : 2016-04-15
Empire Flying Boat Manual written by Brian Cassidy and has been published by Haynes Publishing UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-15 with Transportation categories.
NEW IN PAPERBACK. The Short 'C' Class Empire flying boats were designed in 1934 to implement the Empire Air Mail Scheme. They were operated by Imperial Airways (forerunner of British Airways), QANTAS and Tasman Empire Airways, carrying letter mail throughout the British Empire and Dominions. Small numbers of passengers and freight were also carried. With privileged access to the British Airways Heritage Collection, author Brian Cassidy describes the genesis and anatomy of the Empire boats, their service career, operation and maintenance of the Empires, and the experience of travelling by flying boat in the 1930s.
Empire Flying Boat Manual
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Author : Brian Cassidy
language : en
Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK
Release Date : 2013-04-01
Empire Flying Boat Manual written by Brian Cassidy and has been published by Haynes Publishing UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-01 with Transportation categories.
The Short C Class Empire flying boats were designed in 1934 to implement the Empire Air Mail Scheme, carrying un-surcharged letter mail throughout the British Empire and Dominions between the terminals at Southampton, Durban and Sydney – later continuing to Auckland, New Zealand. Some of the payload was also available for small numbers of passengers and freight. Short Brothers built forty-two – nearly forty-three – Empire flying boats at their works on the river Medway at Rochester in Kent. The 43rd was nearly three-quarters complete when it was scrapped. Sixteen of the original 42 Empires survived the war, to be broken up for scrap. The very last Empire ‘boat remained as a landlocked exhibit in Auckland until it, too, was hauled off for scrapping sometime in 1954.