Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose, the largest plane ever built and constructed entirely of wood, is on permanent display, but if you can take your eyes off the giant you will also see more than 45 historic planes and replicas from the early years of flight and World War II, as well as the postwar and modern eras. Across the parking lot from the aviation museum is the space museum with artifacts that...
The middle of wine country may seem an odd landing place for Howard Hughes's famous "Spruce Goose" flying boat, but that's exactly what you'll find in this massive, barnlike museum. Designed during World War II as a flying troop transport, the "Spruce Goose" wasn't completed until 1947, at which point it was no longer needed. The plane flew only once, with Howard Hughes at the controls. The...
Editorial Review by Citysearch Editors:
Museum has exhibits on airplanes, helicopters and general aviation. It is also home the world-famous Spruce Goose.