Refine Your Search

Vancouver British Columbia Canada 1947 stock footage and images

- Showing 3967 to 3972 of 4317 results
Hughes H-4 Hercules ("Spruce Goose") towed into position for its maiden flight in California, United States

Hughes H-4 Hercules flying boat,is prepared fot maiden flight. Barrier is removed by engine driven cable and lines are cast off. Crew boards. Crowd assembles to watch. Howard Hughes goes aboard. and access ladder is removed. The flying boat is towed out of its berth.

Date: 1947, November 2
Duration: 2 min 8 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675048180
Hughes H-4 Hercules ("Spruce Goose") during a test flight in United States

Hughes H-4 Hercules flying boat, in water at a port in California,United States Howard Hughes is seen on platform in top hatch of the flying boat, communicating by radio. Ship underway in the background.. A helicopter in flight overhead. View from inside through window shows engines starting , beginning with inboards and working outward until all 8 are running. Howard Hughes inside the cockpit at the controls. Engineers and technicians are also seen and a copilot in the right seat of the cockpit. Hughes speaks on radio and then removes his headset and looks around.

Date: 1947, November 2
Duration: 2 min 46 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675048181
Maiden flight of Hughes H-4 Hercules ("Spruce Goose") in California, United States.

Views, from observation boat, of Hughes H-4 Hercules flying boat,as it taxis in the water during engine startup, beginning with the inboard engines. The flying boat is photographed as it accelerates to flying speed and then as it maneuvers in the water after completing its short flight.

Date: 1947, November 2
Duration: 2 min 37 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675048182
Hughes H-4 Hercules ("Spruce Goose") being towed back to its berth after completing a short maiden flight.

Hughes H-4 Hercules flying boat (nick-named "Spruce Goose") being towed back to its berth, after a short maiden flight. Small boats surround it . Many spectators on shore.

Date: 1947, November 2
Duration: 2 min 16 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675048183
Hughes H-4 Hercules ("Spruce Goose") taxis on water before maiden flight in California, United States

Hughes H-4 Hercules flying boat taxiing on two inboard engines in water moments before its maiden flight. A ship in the background and a Sikorsky R-4B Luzon helicopter ("Hoverfly") in flight in the background. The flying boat starts all eight engines, accelerates toward flying speed and her hull rises in the water as she approaches lift off on maiden flight.

Date: 1947, November 2
Duration: 1 min 59 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675048184
Hughes H-4 Hercules flying boat reaches point of liftoff on its maiden flight in California, United States.

Hughes H-4 Hercules flying boat on its maiden flight in California, United States. The Hercules accelerates throwing up a large trailing wake that diminishes as she gains speed and her hull rises approaching liftoff. The H-4 Hercules taxis back after completing the short flight. Her registration number, NX 37602 is clearly visible on her tail.

Date: 1947, November 2
Duration: 1 min 42 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675048185