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History's unique aircraft
History's Unique AircraftThe Hughes XF-11, a Behemoth That Never Made It Out of Testing
The aircraft was capable of reaching 42,000 feet with a 5,000-mile range and thought to be an ideal solution for photo reconnaissance.
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