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14th Mar 2010, 18:25

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As far as I can see, nobody has mentioned Howard Hughes' Hk1, or 'Spruce Goose'. It was designed to carry up to 750 men, had 8 engines of 3000 hp each, and contrary to popular belief, it did fly, albeit only for about a mile at rooftop height.

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