Spruce Goose Narrated Tour in 4k | H-4 Hercules
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- Опубликовано: 11 июн 2024
- This is a narrated tour in and around the H-4 Hercules (Spruce Goose)...Howard Hughes's flying boat. It is the largest amphibian aircraft, and the largest wooden aircraft ever built. And for 72 years up until 2019, it had the largest wingspan of any aircraft. It truly is a marvel of engineering and a beast of a machine. The first and very last time it ever flew was on November 2nd, 1947 when Howard Hughes shocked the world by unveiling the gargantuan airship that the press had scoffed by saying it could never fly...they even nicknamed it "The Spruce Goose", despite the fact that it was made of Birch wood. Be sure to visit the H-4 Hercules at the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, in McMinnville, Oregon, USA. They are wonderful people and the docents are very knowledgeable about the aircraft and spacecraft/machinery.
Check out my mini-documentary about the history of the H-4 Hercules!
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When I was there the day after "The Aviator" opened in theaters, the B-19 in the corner had an old man sitting in front of it who personally flew that plane over Berlin. He'd be long gone now. The Spruce Goose is quite a spectacle.
My father told me that he had met the gentleman who was in the co-pilot seat during the planes only flight (can’t recall the name). He said that it was shaking and creaking so hard that it seemed like a catastrophic structural failure was imminent, but that never phased Howard. I know nothing about how planes behave, so maybe it would have smoothed out eventually? Must have been quite an experience! I can still remember when the plane was in Long Beach painted white and they had a multi-colored light show as well as a pool of water under it. For a young kid, it was so awe-inspiring to see that display, but when I visited the Evergreen Museum back in 2016 as an adult, that sense of awe was not diminished, so glad it’s been preserved!
For a Coastal state. Oregon may not have a Museum Battleship or Aircraft Carrier, but I’m terribly proud as an Oregonian that we managed to get the Spruce Goose.
Same I'm proud as an Oregonian to have the Spruce Goose
Alex: I am unsure without reading through the comments, but you definitely picked a good time to start covering the Hercules H-4; the 75th Anniversary of the one and only flight it made is coming up on November 2. I have been fascinated by this amazing flying boat/plane all the way back to my early teenage years. I am very happy that Howard Hughes preserved the Hercules H-4 so that we still have it in 2022! At one time Hughes had 300 full time people on the payroll just to maintain and care for the H-4 after that one and only flight, and that went on for many years! In spite of Howard Hughes' eccentricities, he truly cared for the H-4 in a way none of us could ever understand. Thank you, and please keep up the great work!
Hi Alex,, Again great 👍 Video 🎥 Wonderful...we love plane ✈️🛬🌐 S .. 🥂
I saw the H-4 in long Beach, your right---it huge. Just think of a "Tune-Up," they're 224 cylinders with 2 spark plugs per cylinder---that 448 spark plugs to change..... And don't forget the valve adjustments, that's 448 valves to adjust. Thanks Alex for posting, just wished it was a longer vid........
CHEERS ALEX ,, I WAS HOPING YOU WERE DOING FINE IT WAS QUIET THIS WEEK FOR VIDEOS.. GREAT VIDEO!!! THE OLD VIDEO I DID SEE IN HISTORY ,,IT WAS GREAT.. I AM SO GLAD THE HERCULES IS IN A DIFFERNT HOME SHE JUST DIDNT LOOK GOOD YEARS LATER ,, NOW SHES WITH OLD WAR PLANES TO KEEP HER COMPANY ,.. HISTORY LIVES ON WITH THE VETERAN TROOPS ,,.. INCLUDES MY SELF.. PEACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RIP MR. HUGHES YOU SHOWED THEM ALL YOUR GREAT PLANS FOR OUR HISTORY TODAY..
Went to this museum years ago. That plane is awe inspiring. You just can’t fathom how big it is until you see it in person.
*Excellent presentation.* I only ever saw this in 1983 at the dome next to the Queen Mary.
The Spruce Goose is an incredible artifact preservation, and is a symbol of great magnificence in history! Thank you for this tour, I enjoyed!
H4 Hercules. Mr. Hughes despised the name, "Spruce Goose." Anybody that knows anything about Howard Hughes, knows this.
@@OttoByOgraffey I called it Spruce Goose on purpose
Thanks so much! I especially loved seeing the inside. So fascinating! Looking forward to the next documentary 😀
Great video thank you Alex. I remember touring the H-4 when she was in the dome adjacent to the QM at Long Beach back in the 80s. I must get those photos out again some time :)
I smell the old! LOL!!! I forgot about that! Great video as always Alex! Such a cool place! Had a great time with you and Kris there....we need to go again so we can see the space museum! lol
Yeah!
BRILLIANT video ALEX … thanks SO MUCH!!! 🤩
I cannot get enough of your narrated tours! You. Are. So. Talented! Only wish they were longer. I know you are bound by the algorithm I'm just whining because I like them so much.
Thank you. In this case I was bound by how much footage I took.
I remember seeing your live when you were there! Very cool!
Great job. Thanks for sharing
Alex.total supeb recording, =)
Thanks!
So cool! Can’t wait for the documentary. It’s so large it’s almost hard to believe it’s made of wood and so well preserved.
I've waited so long for this video from you and it was well worth the wait tyvm
The documentary is less than a week away!
My grandpa was media and was on this flight!
Simply beautiful and a wonder of engineering, I miss it from LB...
I hope you make a full on historical documentary about this legendary aircraft
It's on the way!
Clearly the man did not underestimate the strength of wood glue. It's quite a feat of engineering that it flew at all.
Great video. When is the next tea time. Thanks.
I was there in 2023/with 2 of my sisters and my son. My son got to sit in the left seat(aka pilots seat)
Or make a documentary in your style about Howard Hughes or Henry Ford
Correction the dc-3 was made by Douglas not Boeing
Did turn an eye at that 😂
I’m 54 and toured the goose when it was on display in Long Beach in the dome.I was snooping around the queen Mary grounds last week and from the looks of progress I would think the queen Mary won’t be accepting visitors until late 2023 possibly 2024.it’s IMO in pretty bad condition and the scorpion submarine is shot.
Queen Mary has been undergoing repairs since February, she will reopen in November with interior work done. They are saving the external repainting for cooler weather around reopening so it doesn't flake off as easily as it has been.
@@AlextheHistorian seriously?I can’t wait for feedback as I won’t be living in California after October 3rd.
I heard a rumor a guy in the tail during taxiing passed-out from ~7 G's of force when she turned. Sadly, I have no confirmation.
That's a Douglas DC-3 not a Boeing. It was built and designed by Douglas Aircraft Company.
You're right. I keep getting that stuff confused because Boeing bought Douglas
@@AlextheHistorian no worries, great info on Hughes in this video! I was able to see the plane back when it was next to the Queen. Amazing airplane!
Yeah I knew it was big, but when I got to the museum I was blown away at just how huge it is. It's one of those things that has to be seen to be believed.
Was the spruce goose at Long Beach with the Queen Mary?
Yes, but it left Long Beach in 1992
@@AlextheHistorian I live in los Angeles and go see the Queen Mary all the time , it would be cool to see the spruce goose as well
Side stick ?
Is this plane before/after the C-130 Hercules? Do they have the same cargo capacity or something? If anyone knows why they share the same name I'd love to hear it.
The H-4 Hercules had its first flight in 1947. The C-130 Hercules had its first flight in 1954. I imagine they named the C-130 after the H-4. But I don't know for sure.
@@AlextheHistorian Thank you for the time line! I'll do some digging myself. But that might be a cool video. Like why they called it that in the first place, or why the C-5 is The Galaxy.