History for Kids / History's Not Boring: The Kids History Podcast

How did planes get so big?

June 5, 2026·12 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Welcome to History's Not Boring by Kidopoly.com! Join Mira and Finn as we look up at the sky to discover the most humongous flying machines ever created! Have you ever wondered how airplanes got so big? We're traveling all the way back to the 1940s to meet Howard Hughes and his "Spruce Goose"—an enormous seaplane made entirely out of wood that only flew one single time! Then, we'll learn about the funny-looking Airbus Beluga that literally swallows other airplane parts to carry them around! Y...

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