HOWARD HUGHES

setiap org ade idola kan?
tak salah kalo aku ade jgk..tapi org ni nk kata idola tu tak la..
tapi cam perbakar semangat utk jd seorg pilot...
nama dia HOWARD HUGHES..
i'm a big fan of him..without a doubt,he's one of the best aviator ever lived..

ini yg aku jmp kat wikipedia psl dia..

Howard Robard Hughes, Jr. (December 24, 1905 – April 5, 1976) was an American aviator, engineer, industrialist, film producer, film director, philanthropist, and one of the wealthiest people in the world. He gained prominence from the late 1920s as a maverick film producer, making big-budget and often controversial films like Hell's Angels, Scarface and The Outlaw. Hughes was one of the most influential aviators in history: he set multiple world air-speed records, built the Hughes H-1 Racer and H-4 "Hercules" (better known to history as the "Spruce Goose") aircraft, and acquired and expanded Trans World Airlines. Hughes is also remembered for his eccentric behavior and reclusive lifestyle in later life, caused in part by a worsening obsessive–compulsive disorder. His legacy is maintained through the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

ni la gmbr dier..
HOWARD HUGHES..
dia ni all in one..
engineer,pilot..semua yg berkaitan ngn aviation dier terlibat..
asalnya org kaya..that's why die jadi producer filem..


One of his greatest achievement ialah bina satu kapal terbang..
dikenali sbg 'SPRUCE GOOSE'
ini la kapal terbang terbesar di dunia..
yes,i mean THE BIGGEST!!
org semua igt A380 atau Antanov 225 en??
SPRUCE GOOSE still terbesar hingga ke hari ini..

The Hughes H-4 Hercules (registration NX37602) ("Spruce Goose") was a prototype heavy transport aircraft designed and built by the Hughes Aircraft company. The aircraft made its only flight on November 2, 1947. Built from wood because of wartime raw material restrictions on the use of aluminum, it was nicknamed the "Spruce Goose" by its critics. The Hercules is the largest flying boat ever built, and has the largest wingspan of any aircraft in history. It survives in good condition at the Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville, Oregon, USA.
Despite its nickname, the H-4 was built almost entirely of birch, rather than spruce. The plywood-and-resin "Duramold" process, a form of composite technology, was used in the laminated wood construction, which was considered a technological tour de force. The aircraft was not finished in time for use in World War II and never advanced beyond the single prototype produced.





General characteristics

• Crew: 3
• Length: 218 ft 8 in (66.65 m)
• Wingspan: 320 ft 11 in (97.54 m)
• Height: 79 ft 4 in (24.18 m)

• Fuselage height: 30 ft (9.1 m)

• Loaded weight: 400,000 lb (180,000 kg)
• Powerplant: 8× Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major radial engines, 4,000 hp (2,640 kW) each
• Propellers: four-bladed Hamilton Standard, prop, 1 per engine
  • Propeller diameter: 17 ft 2 in (5.23 m)

Performance

• Cruise speed: 250 mph (407.98 km/h)
• Range: 3,000 mi (4,800 km)
• Service ceiling: 20,900 ft (6,370 m)

besar en??
kalau tgk kat spec dier pun mst terpegun because utk kapal terbang di zaman dier ni mmg ckup power ar..
howard hughes siap pakai duit dier lagi utk menyiapkan kapal terbang ni..
minat dia terhadap aviation tak pernah pudar..
beliau la salah sorg pemangkin semangat aku utk jadi PILOT..