The once-forgotten flying wing has taken over the US's bomber fleet
The YB-49 was the final iteration of a flying wing bomber concept created by legendary aircraft designer Jack Northrop, ...
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This WWII-era flying wing crashed in a California prison yard after doing a ‘barrel roll,’ according to the NTSB
The historic Northrop N-9M flying wing that crashed in a Norco, California prison yard in late April apparently executed a “barrel roll” before plummeting to the ground, according to the ...
The Unique Jet Engines Powering The USAF B-2 Spirit
The famous U-2S reconnaissance aircraft known for its high-altitude performance and long-range endurance also benefits from ...
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The B-2 Spirit Will (Probably) Be Back at the Rose Bowl Parade
have included a flyover of a U.S. Air Force Northrop B-2 Spirit bomber in the upcoming program. It isn’t a holiday surprise, however. The flying wing aircraft, which are operated by the U.S. Air ...
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U.S. Air Force Tests “Pathfinder” Subscale Model of Blended-Wing Body Jet
BWB aircraft, a sort of a mix between a “flying wing” like the B-2 Spirit and ... JetZero working on the subscale BWB aircraft while Northrop Grumman’s Scaled Composites division is ...
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America’s B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Can Destroy Any Target on Earth
Funded under the code “Aurora,” Northrop’s “Senior Ice” proposal ... any point in the world within hours. Its notorious flying wing design makes the bomber undetectable to nearly all ...