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Hughes Hercules H-4

Hughes Hercules H-4 has an estimated weight of 181 tonnes. It ranks #15 of 436 in the Everyday Objects category.

Source excerpt: The single 400,000 pounds (200 ton) H-4 Hercules flying boat was the largest flying boat ever built with the widest wingspan. It was designed to carry 750 fully equipped troops or two Sherman tanks over long distances.

Position in category

436 Items in category 21.5 tonnes Category average 18.1 kilograms Category median 2.5 milligrams–907 tonnes Category span

Similar weight

Heaviest Blue Whale That Ever Lived ≈181 tonnes House 90.7–181 tonnes Hughes Hercules H-4 181 tonnes Trash on the Moon 181 tonnes

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181 tonnes
Boeing 747 ≈180–220 tonnes Boeing Dreamlifter 181 tonnes Heaviest Blue Whale That Ever Lived ≈181 tonnes House 90.7–181 tonnes Hughes Hercules H-4 This item 181 tonnes Hughes Hercules H-4 181 tonnes Trash on the Moon 181 tonnes Komatsu D575 A-2 Super Dozer 186 tonnes Lighter and Heavier Tanks That Never Came to Existance ≈188 tonnes

Weight details

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

The single 400,000 pounds (200 ton) H-4 Hercules flying boat was the largest flying boat ever built with the widest wingspan.

Unit conversions

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

Source

1 sources
7 Things That Weigh About 200 Tons weightofstuff.com · Everyday Objects · Section: Hughes Hercules H-4 · Article updated 2025-05-27
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Frequently asked questions

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 Everyday Objects?

It ranks #15 of 436 entries in Everyday Objects, 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 2025-05-27.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb4335df280>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence Medium
Category Everyday Objects
Category rank #15 of 436
Weight position Heavier than 96% of items
Updated 2025-05-27
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID hughes-hercules-h-4
URL slug hughes-hercules-h-4

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