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At the center of our museum stands the original Spruce Goose. Built entirely of wood due to wartime restrictions on metals, this massive airplane stands as a symbol of American industry during World War II. Learn more about the history, first flight, and legacy of this mammoth plane.
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Hughes Aircraft moves to a new home at the edge of Culver City, in what is now known as Playa Vista. The giant, wooden, H-4 Hercules plane, otherwise known as the “Spruce Goose,” takes its one and only flight in Long Beach, California.
In 1980, the H-4 was acquired by the Aero Club of Southern California, which later put the aircraft on display in a very large geodesic dome next to the Queen Mary ship exhibit in Long Beach, California. The large dome facility became known as the Spruce Goose Dome.
The 150-ton aircraft – incidentally constructed of birch wood, not spruce – was moved from the Hughes Aircraft campus in Playa Vista to Long Beach in multiple sections by overland transport in a fleet of trucks.
Discover more than 150 aircraft, spacecraft, and exhibits that tell the story of flight and space exploration with unique historic artifacts, including American aviation icon the Spruce Goose, SR-71 Blackbird, and the Titan II Space Launch Vehicle with its original launch room.
22 lip 2024 · In 1980, the Spruce Goose passed into the hands of the Aero Club of Southern California, which displayed the plane in a custom-built geodesic dome in Long Beach. Inside the dome, along with the plane, was a sort of Howard Hughes museum.
Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum is the home of the iconic Hughes Flying Boat - The Spruce Goose. In addition to an SR-71, A-10, and more.