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Why The Spruce Goose Only Flew Once
The H-4 Hercules, also known as the Spruce Goose, was the world's largest plane during its time, featuring a wingspan of 320 feet and 11 inches. Despite being built for war, the Spruce Goose never ...
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The Largest Aircraft Ever Built Will Soon Launch Rockets To Space
The AN-225 Mriya has the highest payload capacity, but only one of those was ever built (though that might change soon). The Spruce Goose was formerly the largest aircraft by wingspan ...
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Google restored a World War II-era wooden airplane hangar and turned it into a huge new LA office - take a look inside
The Spruce Goose was the largest wooden plane ever built, due to wartime shortages during World War II. It flew just once, for under a minute, in 1947. It was once owned by filmmaker and pilot ...