Howard Hughes and the Spruce Goose
Simons, Graham M.2021
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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.
Main title:
Howard Hughes and the Spruce Goose / Graham M. Simons.
Author:
Simons, Graham M., author
Imprint:
Barnsley : Pen & Sword Aviation, 2021.
Collation:
256 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2014.
ISBN:
9781399014410 (pbk. :)
Language:
English
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BRN:
2539199
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