Hughes H-4 Hercules
The Hughes H-4 Hercules, also called the Spruce Goose, was a prototype American cargo seaplane built in the 1940s.
Also known as: Spruce Goose, H-4 Hercules
How big is it?
97.54 m from wingtip to wingtip
Also 320 ft
Wingspan · specified
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About the same scale as Football pitch.
Football pitch: A football pitch is the marked rectangular playing surface used for association football.
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Hughes H-4 Hercules
The sole Hughes H-4 Hercules had a 97.54 m wingspan, 66.65 m length and 24.18 m height. The mass is maximum takeoff mass, not empty mass.
Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum — Spruce Goose
The marked wingspan is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Football pitch
105 × 68 m playing surface. Excludes surrounding space.
The marked length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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The sole Hughes H-4 Hercules had a 97.54 m wingspan, 66.65 m length and 24.18 m height. The mass is maximum takeoff mass, not empty mass.
The marked horizontal span follows the named feature; transparent margins and unmeasured details do not alter it. How calibrated comparisons work →
Recorded properties
Hughes H-4 Hercules dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97.54 m | Not recorded | specified | |
| 66.65 m | Not recorded | specified | |
| 24.18 m | Not recorded | specified | |
| 181.4 t | Not recorded | specified |
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- Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum — Spruce GoosePublished dimensions for the sole Hughes H-4 Hercules.
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