Air Materiel Command at Wright Field in the next few weeks will take delivery on the Hughes XF-11 and the Air Forces will have its first opportunity to examine the full combat potentialities of photo-reconnaissance aircraft. The XF-11 is the first designed-for-the-purpose U. S. military photo plane, all previous craft having been converted cargo, bomber or fighter types with inherent limitations. The XF-11 is capable of a top speed of 420 mph., can operate at altitudes above 40,000 ft. and has a range of more than 5,000 mi., a superior performance for an airplane with a design gross weight of 47,500 lb. and a permissible overloaded of 58,800 lb.
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Aviation Week | October 12, 1947
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