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First Test Flight For Howard Hughes Spruce Goose
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keywords: Howard Hughes, Spruce Goose
Synopsis: Millionaire Pilot Howard Hughes takes the Spruce Goose seaplane on a surprise one mile flight in visual rebuke of congressional questions about whether the 200 ton 25 million aircraft can even fly...(read more)
- Date: 1947
- Duration: 00:01:56
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States
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First Test Flight For Howard Hughes Spruce Goose
Howard Hughes takes his 400,000-lb. plywood Goliath aloft in a surprise mile flight. Subject of Senatorial investigation, Mr. Hughes is alone in the $25,000,000 craft which flies successfully after only two taxi tests.
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- Newsreels: 1947 - November 3