Hughes H-4 Hercules
E271314
The Hughes H-4 Hercules, nicknamed the "Spruce Goose," is a massive experimental World War II-era flying boat and the largest wooden aircraft ever built.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hughes H-4 Hercules canonical | 2 |
| Hughes H-4 Hercules "Spruce Goose" | 1 |
| Spruce Goose | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2487243 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hughes H-4 Hercules Context triple: [Howard Hughes, aircraftDesigned, Hughes H-4 Hercules]
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A.
Bristol Hercules
The Bristol Hercules was a British air-cooled, sleeve-valve radial aircraft engine widely used in World War II bombers and transport aircraft.
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B.
Curtiss C-46 Commando
The Curtiss C-46 Commando is a large American twin-engine transport aircraft widely used by the U.S. military in World War II for high-altitude, long-range cargo and troop operations.
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C.
Douglas C-47 Skytrain
The Douglas C-47 Skytrain is a military transport aircraft, derived from the DC-3 airliner, that became a workhorse for Allied forces in World War II and beyond.
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D.
Handley Page Victor
The Handley Page Victor was a British Cold War-era strategic bomber later adapted as an aerial refueling tanker, notable for its role supporting long-range missions such as the Falklands War Black Buck raids.
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E.
Wright J-5C Whirlwind
The Wright J-5C Whirlwind is a nine-cylinder, air-cooled radial aircraft engine renowned for its reliability and use in pioneering long-distance flights of the late 1920s.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hughes H-4 Hercules Target entity description: The Hughes H-4 Hercules, nicknamed the "Spruce Goose," is a massive experimental World War II-era flying boat and the largest wooden aircraft ever built.
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A.
Bristol Hercules
The Bristol Hercules was a British air-cooled, sleeve-valve radial aircraft engine widely used in World War II bombers and transport aircraft.
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B.
Curtiss C-46 Commando
The Curtiss C-46 Commando is a large American twin-engine transport aircraft widely used by the U.S. military in World War II for high-altitude, long-range cargo and troop operations.
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C.
Douglas C-47 Skytrain
The Douglas C-47 Skytrain is a military transport aircraft, derived from the DC-3 airliner, that became a workhorse for Allied forces in World War II and beyond.
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D.
Handley Page Victor
The Handley Page Victor was a British Cold War-era strategic bomber later adapted as an aerial refueling tanker, notable for its role supporting long-range missions such as the Falklands War Black Buck raids.
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E.
Wright J-5C Whirlwind
The Wright J-5C Whirlwind is a nine-cylinder, air-cooled radial aircraft engine renowned for its reliability and use in pioneering long-distance flights of the late 1920s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II-era aircraft
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flying boat ⓘ prototype aircraft ⓘ transport aircraft ⓘ wooden aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeConfiguration | high-wing flying boat ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | birch wood ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| crewConfiguration | multi-deck cockpit and flight deck ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum ⓘ |
| currentLocationCity |
McMinnville, Oregon
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surface form:
McMinnville
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| currentLocationState | Oregon ⓘ |
| designedCapacity |
cargo transport
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troop transport ⓘ two 30-ton M4 Sherman tanks (planned) ⓘ up to 750 troops (planned) ⓘ |
| designedFor | transatlantic transport of troops and materiel ⓘ |
| designer | Howard Hughes ⓘ |
| developmentReason | to avoid use of strategic metals during wartime ⓘ |
| engineType | radial piston engine ⓘ |
| era | World War II ⓘ |
| firstFlightCity | Long Beach ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1947-11-02 ⓘ |
| firstFlightLocation |
Long Beach harbor
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surface form:
Long Beach Harbor
|
| firstFlightState |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
|
| flightDuration | approximately 26 seconds ⓘ |
| flightHistory | flew only once ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 24.18 m
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approximately 79 ft ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 218 ft
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approximately 66.65 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Hughes Aircraft Company ⓘ |
| maximumAltitudeOnFirstFlight | approximately 70 ft ⓘ |
| maximumTakeoffWeight |
approximately 181,000 kg
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approximately 400,000 lb ⓘ |
| museumExhibitSince | late 20th century ⓘ |
| nickname |
Hughes H-4 Hercules
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Spruce Goose
|
| notableFeature |
largest wingspan of any aircraft of its time
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largest wooden aircraft ever built ⓘ single completed prototype ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 1 ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 8 ⓘ |
| powerplant | Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major ⓘ |
| primaryMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| programSponsor |
World War II-era United States government
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surface form:
U.S. government (wartime contract)
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| role | long-range heavy transport ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | twin-tail ⓘ |
| wingspan |
approximately 320 ft
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approximately 97.5 m ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hughes H-4 Hercules Description of subject: The Hughes H-4 Hercules, nicknamed the "Spruce Goose," is a massive experimental World War II-era flying boat and the largest wooden aircraft ever built.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hughes H-4 Hercules "Spruce Goose"
this entity surface form:
Spruce Goose