Northrop YB-35
American flying-wing bomber prototype / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Northrop YB-35/XB-35, Northrop designation N-9[1] or NS-9,[2] were experimental heavy bomber aircraft developed by the Northrop Corporation for the United States Army Air Forces during and shortly after World War II. The airplane used the radical and potentially very efficient flying wing design, in which the tail section and fuselage are eliminated and all payload is carried in a thick wing. Only prototypes and pre-production aircraft were built, although interest remained strong enough to warrant further development of the design as a jet bomber, under the designation YB-49.[3]
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YB-35 / XB-35 | |
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YB-35 prototype | |
Role | Strategic bomber |
Manufacturer | Northrop |
Designer | Jack Northrop |
First flight | 25 June 1946 |
Retired | 1948-1949 |
Status | Canceled |
Primary user | United States Air Force |
Number built | 14 (Including 1 experimental version) |
Variants | Northrop YB-49 |
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