#howardhughes

Name: The Giant Flying Boat of Birch
Uploaded: 2026-10-24T07:44:53+00:00
Duration: 1 min 7 s
Channel: Arthur Bell
Description: In 1947, industrialist Howard Hughes constructed the colossal H-4 Hercules flying boat out of laminated birch wood, only for the six-story aircraft to fly for twenty-six seconds before retirement. #ArthurBell #MuseumOfBadIdeas #SpruceGoose #AviationHistory #HowardHughes #InventionHistory #FailedInventions #inventionfaliures #badideasclub #badidea #fyp

The Giant Flying Boat of Birch
Arthur Bell
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