The ‘Spruce Goose’ was the largest flying boat every built and yet it made only one flight.  What links the legendary Howard Hughes to this unique aircraft?  Read on to find out… Why was it built? During the Second World War, German submarines were sinking so many ships that the U. S. Department of War faced a crisis.  They desperately needed war materials and troops to get across the Atlantic.  In 1942, they asked for someone to build an aircraft that could achieve this.  A major catch was that due to wartime shortages, the aircraft had to be made from…

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