Building The Largest Ever Flying Boat | Power: Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose | Spark

Faster and bigger. In this episode, we soar from the experimental Bell X-1 that first proved the possibility of supersonic flight, to the modern jets like the F22 Raptor. We also examine some of the largest crafts to ever fly, including Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose that was the inspiration behind Hughes biopic The Aviator, starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
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[@themittonmethod1243]

Given the title, I was expecting something ALL ABOUT the Spruce Goose.... sadly, this was not.. and for that, a thumbs down from me.

[@jacoblambert8082]

The Spruce goose is in Oregon

[@themittonmethod1243]

@@jacoblambert8082 It is indeed. I toured it many years ago when it was still in California. Where it is now is a better place for it.

[@kolaiktomi]

My great grandfather and two of his sons were engineers on the project with Hughes. Four generations of aerospace and mechanical engineers later, I find this. While I also thought it would be a documentary on the Birch Flop (as grandpa called it), it's not really a disappointing video in itself. The title is for sure click bait and should be changed and perhaps I can sue but I won't. There are several facts that aren't entirely accurate but are close enough for grade to high schoolers interested in material properties or general engineering to have a draw effect.

[@kolaiktomi]

Members of my family worked on many of these birds and I even worked on a few components on one that was mentioned. But please, change the title of the video.

[@kennethpaladino4948]

Me 2! Hatin on clickbait! 👎

[@TheUglyGnome]

Hey Spark! How about getting rid of the jerk who invents the titles of your videos.

[@bigbossimmotal]

Yes, please do, he has a true calling in Politics, or advertising, maybe a weatherman, because his accuracy sucks!

[@gandymancan3460]

Fr fr

[@myassizitchy]

26:00 mins in and finally they talk about Hughes and the spruce goose for a whole min and a half 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@morganmeagan8577]

The small section on the Spruce Goose starts at 25:30 and ends 27:30. I really expected a documentary on the Spruce Goose based on the title but it only has a 2 minute segment. I enjoyed this program nonetheless but the title is misleading for sure.

[@tweezerjam]

Thanks!

[@myassizitchy]

Same. Really sux and title should most definitely be changed

[@thomasgoodwin2648]

I got to witness Chuck Yeager's last official AF flight that day at Edwards AFB. We were still working our way through the parking lot when Gen. Yeager zapped us with that beautiful boom. That same day we also got to see a B1b do a barrel roll, and the N9M Flying Wing on it's 1st public flight after restoration (RIP). A truly amazing day I hope to never forget.

[@mrpont3980]

The plane shown at 37:39 until 38:01 is a F/A 18 Hornet, NOT a MIG 29 Fulcrum.

[@guntherultraboltnovacrunch5248]

lazy ass stock footage.

[@blowinkk9396]

Nice clickbait title. What does this have to do with flying boats

[@shaun2072]

Hey Spark, Chuck named his Bell X1 "Glamorous Glennis", not glorious.

[@abhimanyugupta1989]

I had to wait for 26 minutes before I arrived at the said topic. Why not simply make a short video if you don't have a full length documentary about it

[@edfleming9600]

Spark, get your stuff right!

[@servicarrider]

Excellent.

[@PoorBoyPennyShow]

horse feathers ,watermelons ,spark plugs ,diapers ,pencils ,pickles and dirty underrwear,but were is the goose

[@msb3235]

This is video is not about Spruce Goose, it's more about aircraft evolution and progress...Please change the title Spark!

[@tweezerjam]

Its 13:00 and I’m wondering when they get to the spruce goose. Wtf

[@Fabrikoooo]

Technical knowledge to maintain the old and unreal stablish institutions

[@plty3931]

damn bro, you got the whole squad flyin

[@jusjetz]

26:00

[@toddprifogle7381]

The narrator sounds like Ben @ unchartedx .

[@LuisMartinez-sm2cl]

Love the show but the Blackbird did get hit by a Russian missile it started help with United States and Russia look it up second question when the jet engine fires up why does you see little Rings coming out with the porch in the middle what makes it do that

[@mustangflyer6878]

The SR-71 was never struck or shot down by any missles, what you are referring to is the U-2 "Dragon Lady" that was shot down over Cuba by a Russian missle on 27 October 1962. The U-2 was an unarmed subsonic reconnisance aircraft with a ceiling of only 54,000 ft., well within the range of any ground-to-air and air-to-air missles. In essence, it was just a $950,000 (in 1955) spy camera. The exhaust rings are called shock diamonds, better known as Mach disks, and they occur when gas is exiting a nozzle at supersonic speeds at a different pressure than the outside atmosphere. Under these conditions, the Mach disks are visible in all jet aircraft exhaust plumes, including the Space Shuttles main engines.

[@davidmellott5049]

Every Time I look at this beautiful Aircraft it reminds me of the first Aircraft of this shape, the Avro Arrow built and flown in 1957 by the Canadian Airforce. A case of too much too soon, by an ignorant Government unable to see the promise and future of the best seek and destroy fighter of its time and the death of a very promising NewAircraft Industry. We in Canada have suffered the consequences ever since and had to depend on our neighbors to the south ever since. God bless the USA.

[@larryfreeman7979]

whaqt similar aircraft are you referring to sir? Asking as a fellow Canadian. because Ihave seen nothing here that remotely resembles the Arrow.

[@shook20000]

He said barrier arrested recoveries at 2:15 when talking about the f-35c?! And the f-35b is not the first supersonic vtol jet the yak-141! Two glaring mistakes barely two minutes in

[@m.m.cfernando7343]

🌋🌍heroin🌱 🌋

[@thomasgandee3884]

The black bird was shot down by a Sam so why did he say over 4000 misiles an all misses get your info lot better but good show

[@m.m.cfernando7343]

👨‍👩‍👦✌️

[@edfleming9600]

Click baitish?

[@briankistner4331]

Title is VERY MISLEADING!!!!!!!!!!!! 25:30 in is the first talk of the Spruce Goose. And only 2 minutes of coverage!!! Spark showed be ashamed of themselves for such misleading clickbait.

[@flohackel5003]

2 minutes? Seriously?

[@neilmoran2303]

Not much about the spruce goose.. if advertise about building the spruce goose make sure the content covers that topic

[@roryoconnor4989]

What the hell is this

[@kolaiktomi]

Sorry, but I reported you for clickbait. Several of my family members worked on the Spruce Goose, so, don't use clickbait titles. This is a cool documentary and everything, but I'm sure you've just reposted for views and subs. Hate to call out people, but you kind of just left that turd on the floor.

[@mustangflyer6878]

Well this sucks, according to the title your 49 minute video is about the H-4 Hercules, instead there's only 5 minutes devoted to the H-4 and that earns you a thumbs down and no subscription for all of your clickbait videos.

[@chungweiwang1271]

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[@cristletower]

First!

[@m.m.cfernando7343]

heroin ☝️

[@bruceghent8776]

Glamorous, not glorious Glennis.

[@noelcunnington6558]

Shit

[@myassizitchy]

what a letdown

[@PacoOtis]

This is pitiful! Did an adult review this video prior to release? What a horrible discombobulated mess! Best of luck, but this is awful!

[@KarenMichelleLane]

The introduction to this piece was filled with useless garbage, unrelated to the Title of the segment. I didn't bother finishing it. Unfortunately this makes Spark as a channel useless in providing real useful or informative content. Sigh

[@videodistro]

The Concorde was driven by governments and not the market. That's why it was never a real success. If you argue it was a success, then show me all the flying Concords and routes it flies. There are many other commercial aircraft designed and built in the same era that are still flying. And no, the US didn't try to kill it with a sonic boom ban. The majority of the US population and land mass live miles away from the oceans, unlike the UK. You simply cannot have sonic booms over populated areas. Easy to do over the water near the UK. Not so in the US. Again, the real marketplace knew what was needed and how to meet the needs. The key wasn't speed in commercial travel. It was price. Governments usually don't get it right.

[@paulzeigler7616]

Fix the stupid title!!!!

[@Liv4z28s]

My 12 year old could put together more accurate info than this. Way to much false information! You can’t even get Glamorous Glennis right not to mention video of a f-18 while talking about the Mig-29!

[@rogerpritchard]

Scam video, hardy anything on the spruce goose. Thumbs down.

[@stevenborgogna]

Title needs to be fixed. 👎

[@hartsbrain]

wtf well gotta unsubscribe ..no spruce goose after35 min of bs

[@65vancrazy6]

No Spruce Goose. Just unsubscribed.

[@kenlowder6932]

Down vote and no subscribe due to false advertising

[@kolaiktomi]

Unsubscribe

[@servicarrider]

Excellent.