This aircraft developed and tested by well-known aircraft devloper Howard Hughes was meant to be a high altitude, high speed recon plane, during flight it was performing well until one of the engines malfunctioned and Hughes crashed in Beverly Hills, California, Hughes only built one but a replica was created and flown in 1947
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 58.4ft (17.8m)
- Length 41.5ft (12.6m)
- Height 12.2ft (3.7m)
- Empty Weight 4,326lbs (1,962kg)
- Loaded Weight 11,640lbs (5,279kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.343
- Wing Loading 25.0lbs/ft2 (121.9kg/m2)
- Wing Area 466.2ft2 (43.3m2)
- Drag Points 4152
Parts
- Number of Parts 49
- Control Surfaces 7
- Performance Cost 355
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