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Spruce Goose HK-1
HK-1
Spruce Goose

 
ABOUT THE HK-1 SPRUCE GOOSE
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In the summer of 1942 industrialist Henry Kaiser proposed construction of "an aerial freighter." Granted a government contract to build a fleet of these aircraft, he joined forces with Howard Hughes to construct these massive flying boats. The contract specified that they must be built of nonstrategic materials and wood was chosen. Construction of the prototype was begun in a 10-story building on Hughes property in Culver City, California. The aircraft was built almost entirely of laminated birch, not spruce as the name suggests.

The war ended and the contract expired so Hughes completed the aircraft with his own money and on June 11, 1946 the completed sections — wings and hull — were trucked to Long Beach Harbor for assembly. On November 2, 1947 with Howard Hughes personally at the controls, the $28 milllion Spruce Goose lifted off from the waters of Long Beach Harbor, remaining airborne 70 feet above the water at a speed of 80 mph (130 km/h) for just under a mile (1.6 km).

SPECIFICATIONS
Aircraft Type:Cargo Prototype
First Flight:November 2, 1947
Wingspan:319 feet 11 inches
Length:218 feet 8 inches
Height:79 feet 4 inches
Weight:300,000 pounds
Capacity:18 Crew, 750 troops


Hughes HK-1

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Retail Price: $299.95
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Scale: 1/200
Wingspan: 19.25 inches
Length: 13.25 inches
Airline: None
Item No: TM-HK1 (G3820W3W)



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