The Hughes XF-11 (redesignated XR-11 in 1948) was a prototype military reconnaissance aircraft designed and flown by Howard Hughes and built by Hughes Aircraft Company for the United …

Apr 5, 2023 · Designed to be a fast, long-range, high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft for the United States Air Force, the XF-11 resembled the much smaller Lockheed P-38 Lightning fighter.

Jul 9, 2024 · The XF-11's long, thin, high-aspect-ratio wing and powerful engines provide clues to its intended purpose.

Jul 26, 2023 · The Hughes XF-11 was a prototype reconnaissance aircraft intended to be operated by the US Army Air Forces (USAAF). It was partially designed by Howard Hughes, …

Jun 3, 2012 · Two months before the fire, Hughes won a contract for two prototypes and 98 production models of what he called the D-5 and the military called the XF-11, the “XF” prefix …

The XF-11 was designed as a high-altitude photo reconnaissance aircraft capable of speeds in excess of 450 mph. Hughes selected the boon tail twin engine 3000 HP configuration with …

Aug 18, 2019 · Designed and built by Hughes Aircraft for the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF), the Hughes XF-11 was a prototype military reconnaissance aircraft.

Jul 14, 2021 · The heaviest and fastest twin-engine aircraft in the world at the time, the Hughes XF-11 was poised for success. Despite placing a large order for the aircraft, the US military …

May 1, 2023 · The Hughes XF-11 was a prototype for a two-seat, twin-engine reconnaissance airplane with a relatively small, pressurized, central crew compartment and twin tails on long, …

Jun 28, 2018 · Looking very much like an oversized Lockheed P-38, the twin-boom XF-11 was designed to fulfill a United States military requirement for a long-range photographic …