The Spruce Goose is the nickname for the Hughes H-4 Hercules aircraft. It was manufactured in the United States and took it's first flight in November 1947.
Designed, engineered and constructed by Howard Hughes in 1947
The spruce goose or H-4 Hercules is called the spruce goose because it was an aquatic plane and because it was made out of wood. The plane was actually made out of birch and not spruce but the press insisted on calling it that. Hope that answers your question ;)
Howard Hughes with his Spruce Goose.
Howard Hughes in the "Spruce Goose" .
Yes, the Spruce Goose is bigger and heavier than the B-52.
The H-4 / Spruce Goose has a wingspan of 320 ft 11 in (97.54 m)
Wikipedia has a very nice page about the spruce goose. Additionally the Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville OR, where the spruce goose is kept has a bit of info on their website. Both are linked below.
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Flight of the Spruce Goose - 1986 is rated/received certificates of: Iceland:12
No, the Spruce Goose only ever flew once, it was a short test flight in November 1947.
Spruce is a tree name that rhymes with goose.
Howard Hughes