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Hughes Hercules H-4

181 tonnes 400K pounds
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#57Category rank 96%Weight position HighConfidence 1Source

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Hughes Hercules H-4

Hughes Hercules H-4 has an estimated weight of 181 tonnes. It ranks #57 of 752 in the Vehicles category.

Source excerpt: Weight: 400,000 pounds (200 tons) The Hughes H-4 is Howard Hughes infamous “Spruce Goose” or “Flying Boat” and is one of the first super-planes engineered and constructed in the United States. The H-4 was 400,000 pounds, or 200 tons.

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752 Items in category 6,301 tonnes Category average 2.01 tonnes Category median 12 grams–365,906 tonnes Category span

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181 tonnes

Weight details

Typical 181 tonnes
Minimum 181 tonnes
Maximum 181 tonnes
Value type Exact
Weight reference text

Weight: 400,000 pounds (200 tons) The Hughes H-4 is Howard Hughes infamous “Spruce Goose” or “Flying Boat” and is one of the first super-planes engineered and constructed in the United States.

Unit conversions

Kilograms181,437 kilograms
Pounds400,000 pounds
Metric tonnes181 tonnes
Grams181,436,948 grams
Ounces6,400,000 ounces
Stones28,571 stones

Source

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The 15 Heaviest Planes In The World (With Images) weightofstuff.com · Vehicles · Section: 4. Hughes Hercules H-4 · Article updated 2024-05-16
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How much does Hughes Hercules H-4 weigh?

Hughes Hercules H-4 typically weighs about 181 tonnes, within a recorded range of 181 tonnes.

Where does Hughes Hercules H-4 rank among Vehicles?

It ranks #57 of 752 entries in Vehicles, heavier than 96% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-16.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb4339a7180>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Vehicles
Category rank #57 of 752
Weight position Heavier than 96% of items
Updated 2024-05-16
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID hughes-hercules-h-4-2
URL slug hughes-hercules-h-4-2

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.