Hughes H-4 Hercules prototype
HK-1 is the sole H-4 Hercules airframe. Howard Hughes flew it briefly above Long Beach Harbor on November 2, 1947 during what began as taxi tests. The aircraft never flew again and is preserved as the central artifact of the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in McMinnville, Oregon.
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- Aliases
- Spruce GooseHughes Flying Boat
- Name
- Hughes H-4 Hercules prototype
- Status
- retired
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- Description
- HK-1 is the sole H-4 Hercules airframe. Howard Hughes flew it briefly above Long Beach Harbor on November 2, 1947 during what began as taxi tests. The aircraft never flew again and is preserved as the central artifact of the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in McMinnville, Oregon.
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 12:04:20 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 12:04:20 UTC
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- Vehicle Code
- HK-1