The Northrop YB-49 was an American prototype jet-powered heavy bomber developed by Northrop Corporation shortly after World War II for service with the United States Air Force. [1] …

The completed aircraft were redesignated YB-49. The first aircraft conversion project took about two years and the aircraft was ready for flight testing in October 1947. The first flight of YB-49 …

Jun 27, 2023 · The Northrop YB-49 was an American prototype jet-powered strategic bomber. The Northrop Corporation developed it following the Second World War for service with the US …

Feb 20, 2024 · Summary: During World War II, the U.S. aviation industry explored innovative designs, including the Northrop YB-49 “flying wing” bomber, a notable yet ultimately …

Jul 20, 2020 · Jack Northrop dreamed big with his futuristic flying wing, but the radical bomber proved too great a technological leap for his company to bridge in the late 1940s. One of two …

The YB-49 was a very unusual plane for its time. It was a massive tailless wing, 172 feet wide, designed by Jack Northrop, co-founder of Northrop Grumman. To some it represented a new …

Oct 21, 2024 · The YB-49 was an experimental jet engine-powered bomber, modified from a propeller-driven Northrop XB-35. It was hoped that the all-wing design would result in a highly …

Mar 24, 2017 · Designed from a converted YB-35, the YB-49 was a vast leap forward to wing bombers. It was able to fly at speeds of almost 500 mph, much faster than the B-29 bombers …

Aug 29, 2010 · yb-49 XB-35 bomber prototypes that had the original powerplant of four piston engines replaced by eight turbojets and were also modified by the addition of four rudders and …

Original mission called for a bomber that could operate from the western hemisphere and bomb Europe without refueling. Why a Flying Wing? Extremely low drag possible! June 1, 1945 – …