United States (cancelled)
(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)
Length
218.7 ft
(66.65 m)
Width/Span
320.0 ft
(97.54 m)
MTOW
396,832 lb
(180,000 kg)
(Showcased structural values pertain to the Hughes H-4 Hercules production variant)
Installed:
8 x Pratt & Whitney 28-cylinder R-4360 propeller engines developing 3,000 horsepower each.
Max Speed
199 mph
(320 kph | 173 kts)
Ceiling
20,899 ft
(6,370 m | 4 mi)
Range
2,983 mi
(4,800 km | 8,890 nm)
Rate-of-Climb
1,000 ft/min
(305 m/min)
♦ MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030
Values are derrived from a variety of categories related to the design, overall function, and historical influence of this aircraft in aviation history.
The overall rating takes into account over 60 individual factors related to this aircraft entry.
Rating is out of a possible 100 points.
This entry's maximum listed speed (199mph).
Graph average of 150 miles-per-hour.
Hughes H-4 Hercules operational range when compared to distances between major cities (in KM).
Max Altitude Visualization
The three qualities reflected above are altitude, speed, and range.
Showcasing era cross-over of this aircraft design.
Compared against Ilyushin IL-2 (military) and Cessna 172 (civilian).
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