The Sproose Goose

[AndreyS]

The largest plane of it's time, made out of wood, never flew more than 20 feet... And that's all I know. So basically I'm asking if anybody has any info on this thing?

[LotusGT1]

You mean the Hughes HK-1 Hercules known as the "Spruce Goose"?

http://sprucegoose.org/sprucegoose/history/images/taxi47-3.jpg

http://sprucegoose.org/

[Shaman]

That plane is huge. Really truly huge. :)

[Dylan_Michael]

I believe that the Antonov AN225 Myria is bigger, a lot bigger..

[RacingManiac]

I think the B36 Peace Keeper was the biggest airplane, it's from the 50s/60s, and it's bigger than 747, and C5 Galaxy. But the An225 is Huge, 6 jet engined Cargo plane designed for Russian Space Shuttle.....

[Dylan_Michael]

And the AN225 is one of the most acrobatic airplanes out there (cargo wise). Post a pick of the Peacekeeper.

[AndreyS]

Thank's for the link Lotus.

Any pics of the Antonov available?

[AndreyS]

McMinnville? That's like 60 miles from where I live... Wouldn't mind to see it with my own eyes...

[AndreyS]

http://www.netmontage.co.uk/airspeed/pix/mryia/index.html

[hondakiller]

the spruce goose's wingspan was over 300feet. theres a comparison picture of it in my shop and it is wayyyy bigger than a c5 and i think theres also a an74 condor on there too. its way bigger than both of them. especially in width and wingspan.

[RacingManiac]

Opps, it's Peace maker, I always confuse those names.:D

Go here:
http://www.air-and-space.com/~brianl/peacemkr.htm

[hondakiller]

im pretty sure a b52 is bigger than the peacemaker why would the planes get smaller as they went along? the b52 is also the only plane i know of with 8 engines.

[RacingManiac]

B52 is not that big when you see in person, it's smaller than the 747. The 8 engines are small jet engines too. Peace Maker has 6 propeller plus 4 jet engines....The B36 is bigger than the 747, I know that for sure, but that's doesn't say it's the biggest airplane though....