'Spruce Goose' was the nickname given by the
press, other nicknames were 'wooden wonder', 'the flying coffin' and
'the flying lumber yard'. First, and only flight with a length of 1
mile (1.6 km), was made on November 2, 1947, with Howard Hughes at
the controls. Thereafter the aircraft was hidden from view for over
25 years.
04/14/2005. Remarks by Ron
Dupas: "When I visited the museum to see this giant I was
unprepared for its size. This airplane is so large that it cannot be
photographed in its entirety from anywhere within the large building
in which it is housed. These photos, including one of the aft fuselage interior, give an indication of its immense size."
