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Spruce Goose/Air Museum

$99. ea. The Edsel of Aviation,

Spruce Goose, Air and Space Museum.  

Price is $99.00 ea. Plus admissions.

Howard Hughes - Hughes H-4 Hercules, "The Spruce Goose", dubbed The Edsel of Aviation and Other Aircraft Too "The Hughes H-4 Hercules (registration NX37602) was a prototype heavy transport aircraft designed and built by the Hughes Aircraft company. The aircraft made its only flight on November 2, 1947. Built from wood due to wartime raw material restrictions on the use of aluminum, it was nicknamed the "Spruce Goose" by its critics. The Hercules is the largest flying boat ever built, and has the largest wingspan and height of any aircraft in history. It survives in good condition at the Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville, Oregon, USA. Due to wartime restrictions on the availability of metals, the H-4 was built almost entirely of laminated birch, not spruce as its nickname suggests. The plywood and resin "Duramold" process, a form of composite technology, was used in the laminated wood construction. The aircraft was considered a technological tour de force. The aircraft was not finished in time for use in World War II and never advanced beyond the single prototype produced." (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia).

Price is $99.00 ea. Plus admissions. Two person minimum or the equivalent. Sorry no credit cards (Cash or Us Checks Only). Tours are booked on a first come, first served bases, so call early.

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