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2. Hughes H-4 Hercules - Wikipedia

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   The Hughes H-4 Hercules (commonly known as the Spruce Goose; registration NX37602) is a prototype strategic airlift flying boat designed and built by the Hughes Aircraft Company. Intended as a transatlantic flight transport for use during World War II , it was not completed in time to be used in the war.

3. Duramold - Wikipedia

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   The Hughes H-4 Hercules, made of birch ply Duramold Samples of Duramold at the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum Duramold is a composite material process developed by Virginius E. Clark . Birch or poplar plies are impregnated with phenolic resin and laminated together in a mold under heat (280 °F, 138 °C) and pressure for use as a lightweight ...

4. Plywood - Wikipedia

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   Howard Hughes' H-4 Hercules was constructed of plywood. The plane was built by the Hughes Aircraft Company employing a plywood-and-resin Duramold process. [15] The specialized wood veneer was made by Roddis Manufacturing in Marshfield, Wisconsin. [16]

5. Birch - Wikipedia

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   The Hughes H-4 Hercules was made mostly of birch wood, despite its better-known moniker, "The Spruce Goose". Birch plywood was specified by the BBC as the only wood that can be used in making the cabinets of the long-lived LS3/5A loudspeaker. [14] Birch is used as firewood because of its high calorific value per unit weight and unit volume. It ...

6. Howard Hughes - Wikipedia

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   On November 4, 2017, the 70th anniversary of the only flight of the H-4 Hercules was celebrated at the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum with Hughes' paternal cousin Michael Wesley Summerlin and Brian Palmer Evans, son of Hughes radio technology pioneer Dave Evans, taking their positions in the recreation of a photo that was previously taken of ...

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8. Fairchild F-46 - Wikipedia

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   Data from FAA TCDS General characteristics Crew: 1 Capacity: 4 passengers Gross weight: 4,800 lb (2,177 kg) Fuel capacity: 100 U.S. gallons (380 L; 83 imp gal) Powerplant: 1 × Ranger SGV-770B-5, 420 hp (310 kW) Propellers: 2-bladed Performance Maximum speed: 178 kn (205 mph, 330 km/h) Never exceed speed: 220 kn (250 mph, 400 km/h) Avionics Transmitter (Lear UT4) Transmitter (Lear UT6 ...

9. 5 Things You Can Still Do Now To Minimize Your 2025 Tax Bill

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   One of the worst ways to start the new year is with holiday debt and a looming tax bill. However, whether it's adjusting contributions or planning deductions, small, year-end actions can lead to...