Northrop YB-35

The Northrop XB-35 and YB-35 were experimental heavy bomber aircraft developed for the United States Army Air Forces during and shortly after World War II by the Northrop Corporation. It 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.

* The American Northrop YB-35 of 1946. * The American Northrop YB-49 of 1947. The British Armstrong Whitworth A.W.1
The Northrop YB-35 (Northrop NS-9) was an experimental heavy bomber aircraft. Developed for the United States Army Air Force during and shortly after World War II.2
trends culminated in the Northrop YB-35 and YB-49, which did not enter production.3
Northrop YB-35The Northrop YB-35 (Northrop NS-9) was an experimental heavy bomber aircraft. Developed for the United States Army Air Force during and shortly after World War II.4

Made by Northrop Corporation.

Northrop YB-35 is the predecessor of the Northrop YB-49.

The B-2 Stealth Bomber, modelled on the Northrop YB-35 Flying Wing of World War II and designed to penetrate enemy radar without being easily detected or identified, has been produced and has tested well 5
15/5/48 Northrop YB-35 Flying Wing (the only one with piston engines) 20/5/48 North American 1st production P-86A Sabre 12/6/48 Avro Athena 23/6/48 Arsenal VG-70-01 (France’s second jet aircraft) 6
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weapon is a small nuclear bomb dropped from a Northrop YB-35, that unleashes a small sized yet long lasting damaging blast.8
Height Main
617.22
Designer
Jack Northrop
Length Alt
16.2 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
209000.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
* List of military aircraft of the United States* List of bomber aircraft* List of flying wing aircraft* List of military aircraft of the United States (naval)
Range Main
8
150 mi
Loaded Weight Main
180000.0
Height Alt
6.2 m
Program Cost
6.6E7
US$66 million
Aspect Ratio
7
Successor
Northrop YB-49
Loading Main
45
Power/mass Main
252.0
Bombs
51070.0
Max Speed Main
393 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
95000.0
Ceiling Main
39700.0
Type Of Prop
radial engines
Crew
9
Loaded Weight Alt
82000.0
Area Main
4000.0
Primary user
United States Air Force
Span Alt
52.2 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
2200.0
Engine(prop)
Pratt & Whitney R-4360-17 and 2× R-4360-21
Manufacturer
Northrop Corporation
Status
Cancelled in 1949
First Flight
June 1946
Climb Rate Main
625.0
Power Main
3
000 hp
Number Of Props
2
Power/mass Alt
Guns
20
Climb Rate Alt
3.2 m-s
Variants With Their Own Articles
Northrop YB-49
See Also
* Amerika Bomber* Stealth aircraft
Length Main
1617.98
Span Main
172.0
Area Alt
22200.0
Range Alt
13100.0
Similar Aircraft
* Convair B-36* Horten Ho 229
Max Speed Alt
632.0
Related
* Northrop N-1M* Northrop N-9M* Northrop YB-49* B-2 Spirit
Empty Weight Main
89300.0
Ceiling Alt
12
100 m
Category
Abandoned military aircraft projects of the United States
Aircraft with contra-rotating propellers
Flying wing aircraft
Northrop aircraft
Pusher aircraft
United States bomber aircraft 1940-1949
Empty Weight Alt
40590.0
Loading Alt
220

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