History: The Hughes XF-11 was a prototype military reconnaissance aircraft, designed and flown by Howard Hughes and built by Hughes Aircraft for the United States Army Air Forces. Although 100 F-11s were ordered in 1943, only two prototypes and a mockup were completed. During the first XF-11 flight in 1946, Howard Hughes crashed the aircraft in Beverly Hills, California. The production aircraft had been canceled in May 1945, but the second prototype was completed and successfully flown in 1947. The program was extremely controversial from the beginning, leading the U.S. Senate to investigate the F-11 and the Hughes H-4 Hercules flying boat in 1947–1948.
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 70.4ft (21.5m)
- Length 42.7ft (13.0m)
- Height 14.9ft (4.5m)
- Empty Weight 13,316lbs (6,040kg)
- Loaded Weight 15,259lbs (6,921kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 1.245
- Wing Loading 24.6lbs/ft2 (120.1kg/m2)
- Wing Area 620.4ft2 (57.6m2)
- Drag Points 10681
Parts
- Number of Parts 179
- Control Surfaces 8
- Performance Cost 840
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