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Hughes H-4 Hercules ("Spruce Goose")
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Actually made mostly of birch, this baby made just one short
test flight piloted by Howard Hughes himself.
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I used to live about 20 miles away from there, and went to the museum several times.
The Spruce Goose (originally a derogatory name that Hughes hated, btw) is fully re-assembled inside this gigantic building that was built just for the purpose. Underneath her massive wings, many other vintage aircraft are displayed, including an SR-71 Blackbird (fastest jet ever built), a Ford Trimotor (first airliner), a 3/4 scale model of the Wright Flyer, and many others. The Goose is so huge that she looks like a mother bird gathering all these other air marvels beneath her.
In a room off to the side, they show a movie documentary about the Goose, her history, and the massive move/rebuild project.
It's quite a display!
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