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Photograph of Hughes XF-11 in flight, April 4, 1947
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Archival Collection
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Hughes XF-11 photographs, 1946-1947
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Scope and Contents
Materials contain photographs of the Hughes XF-11 prototype military reconnaissance aircraft. Howard Hughes piloted the two XF-11 prototypes built: in July 1946, Hughes crashed the first XF-11 in Beverly Hills, California; in April 1947, Hughes successfully flew the second prototype at high speeds and at high altitudes. However, the United States Air Force abandoned the controversial project, and in August of 1947, Hughes was called to testify before the Truman Committee in the U.S. Senate about the failures of the program.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Photograph of Howard Hughes and an unidentified man, circa 1944
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Image
Various Hughes Electronics/Hughes Aircraft Company organizational charts, 1984 to 1995
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Hughes Aircraft Retirees Association Records
Box/Folder: Box 02
Archival Component
Howard Hughes and Earl Martyn inside of the HK-1 Hughes Flying Boat, 1947
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 11
Archival Component
Articles and cartoon related to Hughes Aircraft Comapnay and/or Howard Hughes, 1985-1990
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
Box/Folder: Box 01
Archival Component
Letter from Howard Hughes to the general manager of Hughes Aircraft Company, 1949
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
Box/Folder: Box 01
Archival Component
People associated with Howard Hughes, 1947-1976
Level of Description
Scope and Contents
The people associated with Howard Hughes series dates from 1947-1976 and is composed entirely of reference files of newspaper clippings that document Hughes employees, business associates, competitors, and relatives, as well as politicians and government officials that were of interest to Hughes.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Reference Files
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Hughes XF-11 photographs, 1946-1947
Level of Description
Scope and Contents
Materials contain photographs of the Hughes XF-11 prototype military reconnaissance aircraft from 1946 to 1947. The photographs depict Howard Hughes piloting the two XF-11 prototypes that were built: during the test flight in July 1946, Hughes crashed the first XF-11 in Beverly Hills, California; in April 1947, Hughes successfully flew the second prototype at high speeds and at high altitudes. However, the United States Air Force abandoned the controversial project, and in August of 1947, Hughes was called to testify before the Truman Committee in the U.S. Senate about the failures of the program.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Howard Hughes in the cockpit of the Hughes H-1 Racer being interviewed, 1937 January 19
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 02
Archival Component