Author: John J. MacDonald
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Languages : en
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Howard Hughes and His Hercules
Howard Hughes and His Hercules
Author: John J. McDonald
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Languages : en
Pages : 160
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Languages : en
Pages : 160
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Howard Hughes and His Hercules
Author: John J. McDonald
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780906393260
Category : Hughes Flying-boat (Seaplane)
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Biografisk skildring af Howard Hughes, herunder projektet med udviklingen og bygningen af kæmpeflyvebåden "Spruce Goose."
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ISBN: 9780906393260
Category : Hughes Flying-boat (Seaplane)
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Biografisk skildring af Howard Hughes, herunder projektet med udviklingen og bygningen af kæmpeflyvebåden "Spruce Goose."
Howard Hughes and the Spruce Goose
Author: Graham M. Simons
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1473838789
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
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. In words and images, all aspects of this process are illustrated. We have shots taken during the initial design period, images of the craft under construction, and photographs taken at the test flights. In addition, Simons has been gifted access to the highly prized and rarely seen aircraft manual produced for the aircraft, content from which has been extracted and used to supplement the narrative.The book goes on to explore the political issues that sprung up as a result of Hughes' endeavours, looking into the Senate War Investigations Committee's findings which explored the extent to which government funds had been utilised in the development and construction of the airship, adding a whole new layer of controversy to the proceedings.
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1473838789
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
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. In words and images, all aspects of this process are illustrated. We have shots taken during the initial design period, images of the craft under construction, and photographs taken at the test flights. In addition, Simons has been gifted access to the highly prized and rarely seen aircraft manual produced for the aircraft, content from which has been extracted and used to supplement the narrative.The book goes on to explore the political issues that sprung up as a result of Hughes' endeavours, looking into the Senate War Investigations Committee's findings which explored the extent to which government funds had been utilised in the development and construction of the airship, adding a whole new layer of controversy to the proceedings.
Howard Hughes H-4 "Hercules"
Author: David Daniel Hatfield
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Category : Hughes Flying-boat (Seaplane)
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
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Category : Hughes Flying-boat (Seaplane)
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Howard Hughes: His Life and Madness
Author: Donald L. Barlett
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393078582
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
The life that inspired the major motion picture The Aviator, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and directed by Martin Scorsese. Howard Hughes has always fascinated the public with his mixture of secrecy, dashing lifestyle, and reclusiveness. This is the book that breaks through the image to get at the man. Originally published under the title Empire: The Life, Legend, and Madness of Howard Hughes.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393078582
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
The life that inspired the major motion picture The Aviator, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and directed by Martin Scorsese. Howard Hughes has always fascinated the public with his mixture of secrecy, dashing lifestyle, and reclusiveness. This is the book that breaks through the image to get at the man. Originally published under the title Empire: The Life, Legend, and Madness of Howard Hughes.
Howard Hughes and His Flying Boat
Author: Charles Barton
Publisher: Charles Barton Incorporated
ISBN: 9780966317503
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Publisher: Charles Barton Incorporated
ISBN: 9780966317503
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Howard Hughes
Author: D. D. Hatfield
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Languages : en
Pages :
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Languages : en
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Howard Hughes H-Four Hercules Airplane
Author: David D. Hatfield
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ISBN: 9780911721218
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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ISBN: 9780911721218
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Howard Hughes
Author: Darwin Porter
Publisher: Blood Moon Productions, Ltd.
ISBN: 9780974811819
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 852
Book Description
Set amid descriptions of the unimaginable changes that affected America between Hughes's birth in 1905 and his death in 1976, this book gives an insider's perspective about what money can buy, and what it can't.
Publisher: Blood Moon Productions, Ltd.
ISBN: 9780974811819
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 852
Book Description
Set amid descriptions of the unimaginable changes that affected America between Hughes's birth in 1905 and his death in 1976, this book gives an insider's perspective about what money can buy, and what it can't.