Hughes H-4 Hercules (Spruce Goose) Water Landing #HughesHercules #SpruceGoose #WaterLanding #AviationHistory #PlaneSpotting | PJ Daddy

Fact Slap 👋 Today in 1947, the Hughes H-4 Hercules (also known as the "Spruce Goose"), the largest fixed-wing aircraft ever built at the time and designed by Howard Hughes makes its maiden and only flight. The Hercules lifted off, remaining airborne for 26 seconds at 70 ft (21 m) off the water at a speed of 135 miles per hour (217 km/h) for about one mile (1.6 km). It’s now on display at the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, Oregon. Video: H-4 taxies before taking off, animated by AI, original

#OTD in 1947, the behemoth Hughes H-4 Hercules "Spruce Goose" flying boat made its one and only flight. One of the chase boats was a surplus WWII motor torpedo boat that Hughes later sold to Universal Studios where it was used as PT-73 in the opening credits of McHALES’S NAVY. | U.S. Naval Institute

#OTD in 1947, the behemoth Hughes H-4 Hercules "Spruce Goose" flying boat made its one and only flight. One of the chase boats was a surplus WWII motor torpedo boat that Hughes later sold to Universal Studios where it was used as PT-73 in the opening credits of “McHale’s Navy”. | U.S. Naval Institute

Today marks 77 years since the Hughes H-4 Hercules, better known as the “Spruce Goose,” took its first and only flight in 1947! The world’s largest flying boat was built primarily with birch wood due to weight concerns and wartime aluminum restrictions. Visit the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museumin McMinnville, Oregon, to experience this historic aircraft in person! #Aviation #Avgeek #FirstFlight #AviationHistory | EAA - The Spirit of Aviation