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Blows past the previous record by 65 ft. The Spruce Goose[0] had a wingspan of 320 ft.

(It's possible the article has been updated since you saw it to correct that.)

Thank you all. My mistake. Much embarrass.

> previous record by 65 feet

If you read a bit more carefully you'll see that the previous record holder was the Spruce Goose

It beats the previous record by a margin of 65 feet, I believe.

"by 65 feet"