R/C Spruce Goose: Hughes Hercules H-4 Model Airplane Flight

This is a radio controlled, 100" wingspan, 15 lb, electric powered flying scale model of the infamous Howard Hughes Herculean creation. Designed and built by Mike MacFarland, Fly2Build.com. www.Fly2Build.com

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Radio
• Control
• R/C
• Airplane
• Spruce
• Goose
• Hughes
• Hercules
• HK-1
• H-4
• Electric
• Powered
• Flying
• Boat

[koxiesarmy]

Beautiful job and great flight. What size are the motors and how come only 5 of eight worked at the end?

[thefinishcrew]

@koxiesarmy It's the differential steering feature. The 3 outboard motors work with the inboard most motor on the other wing with the rudder (steering) channel. By decreasing thrust on the water on one wing, it makes it easier to turn into that direction. Otherwise, the water steering is very cumbersome, especially in the wind, because the plane wants to "weathervane" into the wind. Not necessary on land due to friction of the tires against the pavement- but VERY helpful on water.

[trollwt]

What scale is it?

[thefinishcrew]

1/38 th

[cuseter]

beautiful scenery -- where is it?

[thefinishcrew]

Whiskeytown Lake, near Redding, CA

[Mempho63]

just goes to show that ol' howard was right ..

[1BustedMyth]

Gee guys!, NICELY done!!!! :)))

[ArkanianMicroStudio]

ha ha, you came and repaired my house today. Thanks for showin me the website, i'm considering buying some of your models you got

[majkravos]

i wish i had a plane like that

[Oscar9900]

awesome.

[greenseaships]

What's the setup on that? What motors? What batteries does it take (cells, mah)? Does it have a special rudder under the belly for water control? Absolutely gorgeous! I'm working on a scratchbuild 96 inches in span.

[megszalott]

very nice

[PERIZ99]

Nice..!!!

[llo482]

cool !!!