“Holy snakes!”
Those were the first words out of my mouth when I laid eyes on the Hughes Flying Boat, aka the Hercules, colloquially known as the Spruce Goose. Not terribly poetic, I know, but it was from the heart.
Inside the ‘Spruce Goose’
FLYING takes you on a must-do tour inside the iconic Hughes Flying Boat.
Key Takeaways:
- The Hughes Flying Boat, or "Spruce Goose," is the centerpiece of the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in McMinnville, Oregon, renowned for its immense scale and unique engineering.
- Constructed from innovative Duramold (birch wood impregnated with phenolic resin), the aircraft featured eight powerful engines, redundant systems, and hydraulically actuated controls, reflecting Howard Hughes's advanced design principles.
- A tour of the Spruce Goose reveals its cathedral-like cargo deck, wings large enough for in-flight maintenance, and a cockpit showcasing its unconventional layout and impressive historical details.
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