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Famed Spruce Goose Damaged As Dike Breaks Around Hangar
The Howard Hughes Spruce Goose suffered $5,000,000 in damage when a surrounding dike failed. The 35 million dollar plywood craft was crushed against the hangar wall as water flooded the drydock. Eight engines had just been installed and a taxi test planned next month, with mud-flooded machinery, blueprints, and the hangar left underwater. Engineers say repairs could take years.
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