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lakeray
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The Mosquito


God I love that airplane. Ever have, since I saw "633 Squadron".

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A comparison between the C-5 and the Birch Bitch (as the H-4 "Spruce Goose" was called in the day) isn't a very good one.

The H-4 made one flight, reaching a cruise altitude of 70', and remained airborne for a distance of less than a mile. It never flew again.

The C-5 does a bit better.

It does fly nose-low over corn fields, though.


It was designed as a military transport plane for use during World War II, but it wasn't finished until 1947. At that point it was an incredibly expensive novelty no one had a use for anymore.

It didn't fly again because the project was abandoned, not because the plane was unable to fly.
 
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So I guess I have to be the first to say it:

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So, now you cannot hide behind the tree anymore?


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Originally posted by sns3guppy:
A comparison between the C-5 and the Birch Bitch (as the H-4 "Spruce Goose" was called in the day) isn't a very good one.

The H-4 made one flight, reaching a cruise altitude of 70', and remained airborne for a distance of less than a mile. It never flew again.

The C-5 does a bit better.

It does fly nose-low over corn fields, though.


It was designed as a military transport plane for use during World War II, but it wasn't finished until 1947. At that point it was an incredibly expensive novelty no one had a use for anymore.

It didn't fly again because the project was abandoned, not because the plane was unable to fly.


Hughes flew it, and spent a considerable sum in the day on it. He could easily have pursued what had become an obsession for him. It would have flown, but it would never had made the projections, nor would it have ever been more than a novelty. The fact remains, however, that it's a ridiculous comparison against the C-5 or any modern turbine transport.

The empty weight isn't so relevant as what the aircraft can do with the weight, and how much more it can carry, how far, and how fast.
 
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Just find the nuclear wessels.

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Originally posted by sns3guppy:
A comparison between the C-5 and the Birch Bitch (as the H-4 "Spruce Goose" was called in the day) isn't a very good one.

The H-4 made one flight, reaching a cruise altitude of 70', and remained airborne for a distance of less than a mile. It never flew again.

The C-5 does a bit better.

It does fly nose-low over corn fields, though.


It was designed as a military transport plane for use during World War II, but it wasn't finished until 1947. At that point it was an incredibly expensive novelty no one had a use for anymore.

It didn't fly again because the project was abandoned, not because the plane was unable to fly.


Hughes flew it, and spent a considerable sum in the day on it. He could easily have pursued what had become an obsession for him. It would have flown, but it would never had made the projections, nor would it have ever been more than a novelty. The fact remains, however, that it's a ridiculous comparison against the C-5 or any modern turbine transport.

The empty weight isn't so relevant as what the aircraft can do with the weight, and how much more it can carry, how far, and how fast.


Of course a modern plane with modern engines and modern aerodynamic design is a more capable aircraft.

I picked a modern aircraft for comparison because there very simply were not any other planes anywhere near the size at the time.
 
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While flammability is an interesting aside, given that nearly everything else in homes is flammable, there are far more important questions:
1. How does it hold up to water?
2. Is it subject to rot or mold?
3. Is it UV stable?
4. How abrasion resistant is it?
5. Can they improve clarity? Or nothing else matters.



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