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Hughes XF-11 photographs, 1946-1947
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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.
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Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
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Photograph of Howard Hughes out for dinner, circa 1937
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Photograph of Howard Hughes with other men, circa 1930s
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Photograph of Howard Hughes flying a plane, circa 1944
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Photograph of Howard Hughes flying a plane, circa 1944
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Photograph of Howard Hughes flying a plane, circa 1944
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Photograph of Howard Hughes flying a plane, circa 1944
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Photograph of Howard Hughes flying a plane, circa 1944
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Photograph of Howard Hughes flying a plane, circa 1944
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Photograph of Howard Hughes flying a plane, circa 1944
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