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Northrop YB-49 Flying wing, a heavy bomber prototype

Source: USAF archive.org link

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Northrop YB-49 flying wing. The YB-49 was the jet-propelled variant of the company's XB-35 bomber. Eight Allison J35 engines, each delivering 3,750 pounds of thrust, gave the flying wing a top speed of 510 mph, or more than 100 mph faster than its prop-driven predecessor. Flight testing revealed stability problems which could not be corrected with existing technology. The second aircraft crashed on June 5, 1948, killing its five-man crew. Edwards AFB was subsequently named for one of its crew members, Capt. Glen W. Edwards.
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SOURCE: http://www.edwards.af.mil/gallery/html_pgs/bomber5.html
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23:19, 9 August 2005Thumbnail for version as of 23:19, 9 August 20051,468 × 1,166 (220 KB)DennissNorthrop YB-49 Flying wing, a heavy bomber prototype Source: USAF Cropped version of Image:YB49-1 300.jpg {{PD-USGov-Military-Air Force}}

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