2 November 1947 Posted on November 1, 2011 by 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 we could give every individual the right amount of nourishment and exercise, not too little and not too much, we would have found the safest way to health." Hippocrates — Click here for more from Hippocrates No related posts.