| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 44-70156 |
| Alternate Serial: | 470156 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Hughes XF-11/XR-11 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Hughes XF-11/XR-11 |
| Aircraft Version: | Hughes XF-11 |
| C/n (msn): | [ 44-70156 ] |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location: | In Flight |
| Region / Country: | Unknown State, United States |
| Photo Date: | 5 April 1947 to 26 July 1949 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 140612 |
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The second and last example of Howard Hughes' XF-11, first flown by him on 5 April 1947 after he had recovered from crashing the first one. The second aircraft did not have contra-rotating propellers. A long-range reconaissance aircraft, the XF-11 competed against the four-engined Republic XF-12 Rainbow but neither was put in production. The F for photo reconnaissance designation was changed to R in September 1947. Photo from: San Diego Air & Space Museum This photo was added on 7 May 2019, and has since been viewed 2011 times. |