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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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1 minute 30 seconds
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gptkbp:associated_with
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Howard Hughes' legacy
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gptkbp:cargo_capacity
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30 tons
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gptkbp:ceiling
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20,000 ft
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gptkbp:challenges
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aerodynamic efficiency
material shortages
weight limitations
building a large wooden aircraft
using wood due to wartime restrictions on aluminum
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gptkbp:control_surfaces
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elevators
ailerons
rudder
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:crew
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8
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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icon of aviation history
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:Howard_Hughes
Hughes Aircraft Company engineers
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gptkbp:design_date
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gptkb:1942
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:design_influence
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large aircraft design trends of the 1940s
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gptkbp:design_purpose
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transport troops and supplies
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gptkbp:designated_as
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:development_cost
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$40 million
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gptkbp:documentary
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Spruce Goose: The Story of Howard Hughes
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gptkbp:engine_type
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gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-4360_Wasp_Major
gptkb:radial_engine
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gptkbp:exhibition_location
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gptkb:Oregon
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gptkbp:featured_in
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documentaries about aviation history
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gptkbp:film_appearance
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gptkb:The_Aviator
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gptkbp:first_flight
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gptkb:Long_Beach,_California
gptkb:Howard_Hughes
1947
successful
1947-11-02
November 2, 1947
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gptkbp:fuselage_material
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gptkb:wood
218 feet 5 inches (66.65 m)
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gptkbp:height
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24.07 m
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gptkbp:historical_event
|
post-war aviation development.
test flight in 1947
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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symbol of American ingenuity
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Hughes H-4 Hercules
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gptkbp:influenced
|
future cargo aircraft designs
modern cargo aircraft technology
cargo aircraft specifications
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Hughes_H-1_Racer
aviation advancements of the 1940s
World War II logistics needs
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gptkbp:influenced_by_economic_factors
|
post-war economic conditions
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gptkbp:influenced_by_military_needs
|
military transport requirements
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gptkbp:influenced_by_regulatory_changes
|
aviation regulations post-WWII
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gptkbp:influenced_by_technological_innovation
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advancements in aircraft materials and design.
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gptkbp:inspiration
|
World War II logistics
future cargo aircraft designs
|
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gptkbp:inspiration_for_film
|
gptkb:The_Aviator
|
|
gptkbp:involved_in
|
post-war aviation development
|
|
gptkbp:is_influenced_by
|
post-war aviation technology
|
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gptkbp:landing_gear
|
retractable landing gear
|
|
gptkbp:legacy
|
remains a cultural icon
remains a symbol of ambitious engineering projects
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gptkbp:length
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66.65 m
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Evergreen_Aviation_&_Space_Museum
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gptkbp:manufacturer
|
gptkb:Hughes_Aircraft_Company
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gptkbp:material
|
gptkb:wood
|
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gptkbp:max_speed
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130 mph
220 mph (354 km/h)
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|
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight
|
400,000 lb
400,000 lb (180,000 kg)
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gptkbp:nickname
|
gptkb:Spruce_Goose
|
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gptkbp:notable_event
|
first and only flight
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gptkbp:notable_feature
|
double hull design
largest wingspan of any aircraft in history
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gptkbp:notable_pilots
|
gptkb:Howard_Hughes
|
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gptkbp:number_built
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gptkb:1
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gptkbp:operational_use
|
gptkb:none
|
|
gptkbp:passenger_capacity
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up to 800
|
|
gptkbp:power_source
|
4 × Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major
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gptkbp:public_interest
|
public fascination with aviation during the 1940s
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gptkbp:range
|
3,000 miles
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|
gptkbp:retirement_year
|
1947
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gptkbp:role
|
gptkb:transport_aircraft
gptkb:World_War_II_transport_aircraft
|
|
gptkbp:significance
|
largest flying boat ever built
|
|
gptkbp:significance_in_aviation
|
largest flying boat ever built
|
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gptkbp:status
|
retired
|
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gptkbp:type
|
strategic airlift flying boat
|
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gptkbp:wings_material
|
gptkb:wood
|
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gptkbp:wingspan
|
97.54 m
320 feet (98 m)
twice that of the Boeing 747
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|
gptkbp:year
|
1947
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gptkbp:bfsParent
|
gptkb:Howard_Hughes
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
|
4
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