The H-4 Hercules, more commonly known by the derogitory name turned term of affection "Spruce Goose", was the brainchild of Howard Hughes, Genius and eventually insane aircraft designer Howard Hughes.
Originally the proof of concept for a heavy transport, capable of moving tanks and infantry thousands of miles in a matter of hours, the Hercules was the first and last of her kind having been finished too late for WWII
Way over budget and with the press ridiculing her, Howard Hughes none the less presented the Hercules for what were meant to be taxi tests.
After 2 tests in which Howard Hughes kept the gigantic plane on the water surface, he lined his masterpiece up towards Cabrillo Beach and opened the throttle.
With 28 reporters as passengers, Howard Hughes' creation lifted from the water, flying 70ft up for around a mile before gracefully touching down.
Her detractors proved wrong and Hughes himself proved right, the Hercules was stored until her creator's death in flying condition by workers sworn to secrecy.
Fullscale.
32 prims.
Laminar flight engine.
Jester sculpts and textures.
This plane will stun your friends and leave onlookers gaping, an excellent addition to a collection.
Own a large piece of history.
Ver el artículo en Second Life- Uses the Laminar Flight Engine
- Seats 3
- Guest/Group modes
- Unscripted Displays
- Custom sounds and animations
Great plane, some issues
Now, i'll start by saying that in general, this is a great plane. However, i have found some issues which i'd like to focus on.
The first is the camera. The preset positions make it hard to fly, especially when the camera tends to revert itself back to 'offset' mode. Getting a good idea of where you're flying can be a challenge.
Second, collision boxes. These don't seem to have been set up properly and, as a result, the plane can get stuck on the tiniest of obstacles. Race buoys that should have passed beneath the wings have caused me no end of bother.
These two issues, unfortunately, knock a star off the review. Other than that, i freaking love this thing. Oh, and it'd be nice if the door opened, but that's minor
