By: Zac Yates - 12th April 2010 at 08:13
Judging by a shot in the special features of The Aviator, fairly crude “shapes” were built for the XF-11 closeups, and these were “skinned” in post-production using CGI. I’d love one of the large R/C models built though! Love watching the flying in that film.
By: DazDaMan - 12th April 2010 at 08:00
I might be right in thinking that the makers of the film The Aviator built some nice large-scale models of the XF-11 for the film. Bloody convincing they were, too.
By: wieesso - 12th April 2010 at 07:40
Maybe there is some info about the fate of 44-70156 in
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB) FOIA log 06-390
By: wieesso - 12th April 2010 at 06:45
Hi Martin,
have you already found this?
“It went to an AFB in Texas where it was briefly used but only for taxi training exercises. After sitting on the tarmac for a few years it was recycled for scrap. 07/14/2009 @ 13:37 [ref: 24295], Jon, Houston, TX”
http://www.aero-web.org/specs/hughes/hugxf11.htm
“The XF-11 went to Eglin Field, Fla., (now Eglin Air Force Base) to be tested, however the Air Force canceled the program in favor of utilizing the much more economical Boeing RB-50s to meet the long-range photo-reconnaissance requirement.”
http://www.fas.org/irp/program/collect/xr-11.htm
“The sole remaining Hughes XR-11 reconnaissance aircraft prototype, 44-70156, arrived at Eglin in December 1948 to undergo operational suitability testing but a production contract for 98 was cancelled.”
Fort Walton, Florida, “New Ship At Eglin”, Playground News, Thursday 30 December 1948, Volume 3, Number 48, page 1.
Martin
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