2 November 1947 November 1, 2011 Author: Staff Howard Hughes performs the maiden flight of the Spruce Goose which was the largest fixed-wing aircraft ever built. Famous Words of Inspiration..."If you are really a product of a materialistic universe, how is it that you don't feel at home there?" C.S. Lewis — Click here for more from C.S. Lewis No related posts. Categories: History Tags: 1947, 2 November