Howard Hughes and the Spruce Goose: The Story of the H-K1 Hercules [Audiobook] download free by Graham M. Simons
- Listen audiobook: Howard Hughes and the Spruce Goose: The Story of the H-K1 Hercules
- Author: Graham M. Simons
- Release date: 2014/3/27
- Publisher: PEN & SWORD BOOKS LTD
- Language: English
- Genre or Collection: Transportation
- ISBN: 9781783831555
- Rating: 7.87 of 10
- Votes: 141
- Review by: Nicholas Larkin
- Review rating: 9.77 of 10
- Review Date: 2018/11/27
- Duration: 3H13M22S in 256 kbps (51.2 MB)
- Date of creation of the audiobook: 2018-08-29
- You can listen to this audiobook in formats: MPEG4, MP3, FLAC, MPEG-4 DST, WMA, WAV (compression TAR.BZ, TAR.GZ, DMG, ZIP, RAR)
- Total pages original book: 256
- Includes a PDF summary of 20 pages
- Duration of the summary (audio): 14M7S (4 MB)
- Description or summary of the audiobook: 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.
- Other categories, genre or collection: Military Vehicles, Aerospace & Aviation Technology, Aircraft, Military History, Military Aircraft
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- Format: Hardback
- Approximate value: 27.58 USD
- Dimensions: 156x234x22.86mm
- Weight: 657.71g
- Printed by: Pen & Sword Aviation
- Published in: South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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