Hughes D-2

D-2
General information
TypeFighter aircraft, bomber
ManufacturerHughes Aircraft
Designer
Primary userUnited States Army Air Forces (intended)
Number built1 prototype
History
Introduction dateCanceled
First flight20 June 1943
Retired1944
VariantsHughes XF-11

The Hughes D-2 was an American fighter and bomber project begun by Howard Hughes as a private venture. It never proceeded past the flight testing phase but was the predecessor of the Hughes XF-11. The sole D-2 was completed in 1942–1943.[1]

  1. ^ Winchester 2005, p. 114.