Photograph : Howard Hughes bellow his XF-11 - Las Vegas Sun News

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Howard Hughes stands below the second prototype of his XF-11 reconnaissance aircraft in this 1947 photo. The USAF declined to pick up the XF-11 project due to the difficulties involved in flying the plane, and the high cost of manufacturing it.

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Howard Hughes stands below the second prototype of his XF-11 reconnaissance aircraft in this 1947 photo. The USAF declined to pick up the XF-11 project due to the difficulties involved in flying the plane, and the high cost of manufacturing it.

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