2006-10-29 09:21:58 · 3 answers · asked by Jaws 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
The "Spruce Goose" was equipped with eight Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major radial engines, each with 3000 shp. Attached to each engine was a 4-bladed Hamilton Standard propeller (17 ft 2 in diameter).
While it never 'flew' in the conventional manner, it did lift off into ground effect on one occasion. On Nov 2, 1947, with Howard Hughes at the controls performing operational engine tests, the Goose lifted off of the waters near Long Beach, CA. It reached an altitude of approximately 70 ft, at a speed of about 80 mph, and remained airborne for nearly 1 mile.
The Goose is currently housed at the Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville, OR.
2006-10-29 10:17:38 · answer #1 · answered by ratherBflying 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Eight Prat & Whitney Wasp R-4360 24,000 horsepower in all and it never actually flew.
2006-10-29 17:30:56 · answer #2 · answered by John Paul 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
probalbly a turboprop.
2006-10-29 18:56:53 · answer #3 · answered by Dylan J 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋