This Day in History

BradG7 · 11-02-2006, 06:32 PM

On this day in 1947, Howard Hughes piloted the "Spruce Goose" for about a mile.

It is now sitting in the Evergreen Aviation Museum

Dalreg · 11-04-2006, 02:26 AM

Amazing for its time. Wonder if it could have really been flown?

GEH4EVR · 11-04-2006, 11:40 AM

It did actually fly, About a mile of the water(in the air) is considered Flying.

Dalreg · 11-04-2006, 05:15 PM

I know it flew for a mile or so, but never more than 20 feet above the water. I would have loved to seen it UP in the air.

BradG7 · 11-07-2006, 08:52 PM

I would imagine that a "bubble" in the atmosphere(as refered to as pilots go) would have severly weakened the wings structure and fractured may supports.

Imagine how different war-fare would've been on the Atlantic if we had flown supplies accross to the British, less subs, more cruisers.

11-02-2006, 06:32 PM	#1
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11-07-2006, 08:52 PM	#5
BradG7 WMU Aviator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Clay, Michigan Posts: 1,027	I would imagine that a "bubble" in the atmosphere(as refered to as pilots go) would have severly weakened the wings structure and fractured may supports. Imagine how different war-fare would've been on the Atlantic if we had flown supplies accross to the British, less subs, more cruisers. __________________ Remember what movie these are from? I bet you don't! "You do well in school?"---"Yeah"---"Good, so did I, that's what they call a paradox" "How's your mother?"---"Oh... I'm afraid she's on her way out."---"We all are. Act accordingly."

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11-04-2006, 02:26 AM	#2
Dalreg Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Saskatchewan eh! Posts: 63	Amazing for its time. Wonder if it could have really been flown?

11-04-2006, 05:15 PM	#4
Dalreg Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Saskatchewan eh! Posts: 63	I know it flew for a mile or so, but never more than 20 feet above the water. I would have loved to seen it UP in the air.