• Region:  Willamette Valley
• Admission Cost:  Yes

• Wheelchair Accessible:  Yes
• Bus Parking:  Yes

The Evergreen Aviation Museum is home to the HK-1 Flying Boat, dubbed the "Spruce Goose," sprawls across the museum's floor, dwarfing other aircraft on display like the Corsair, the Avenger and the SR-71 Blackbird. Designed during WWII by eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes as a prototype for transporting troops and equipment, the Spruce Goose flew only once yet remains a marvel of engineering. The monstrous plane was built entirely of wood - though mostly birch, not spruce - to conserve valuable metals needed for the war effort. The Flying Boat boasts eight engines on massive wings that span 318 feet, and the plane's tail towers eight stories high.

A Great Attraction For:

• Children
• Couples
• Families
• History Buffs
• Teens/Young Adults

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