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Spruce Goose anniversary

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On November 2 1947, with Howard Hughes at the controls, the Hercules lifted off from the waters off Long Beach, remaining airborne 70 feet (20 m) off the water at a speed of 80 mph (130 km/h) for just under a mile (1.6 km)
It was made of laminated birch, not spruce
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