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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, Long Beach, California, November 01, 1947

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Date

1947-11-01

Description

Description given with photo: "Hughes At Controls Of Sky Giant For Taxi Tests - Long Beach, Cal. : Howard Hughes, millionaire plane builder, flyer and movie maker, is shown at the controls of the world's largest flying boat prior to taking the 400,000-pound craft out for taxi tests on Los Angeles Harbor. The plane, which figured in the Senate investigation of Hughes' wartime activities last summer, is 219 feet long with a wingspan of 320 feet. It was launched today, but will not be air tested until next spring. Shortly after this photo was made it was announced that taxi tests had been postponed. 11/1/47."

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whh001666

Physical Identifier

0373_1376
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    whh001666. Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection, 1930-1950. PH-00373. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1s17t10c

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    Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room

    Date Digitized

    2013-12-19

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    4728 x 6163 pixels
    7.88 x 10.27 inches
    87,416,872 bytes

    Language

    English

    Publisher

    University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries

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