On this day in aviation history, 78 years ago (November 2, 1947), the Hughes H-4 Hercules made its first – and only – flight. More commonly known as the Spruce Goose, the H-4 was a prototype flying ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On November 2, 1947, Howard Hughes built and piloted the world's largest airplane, the 200-ton flying boat Spruce Goose, on its ...
“Spruce Goose,” the 200-ton, eight-story-tall flying boat belonging to millionaire Howard Hughes, is shown during the one time it ever flew, Nov. 2, 1947. It is seen traveling 33 feet above the ...