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...
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The Northrop YB-35/XB-35, Northrop designation N-9 or NS-9, were experimental heavy bomber aircraft developed by the Northrop Corporation for the United...
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aircraft, to produce the Northrop F-89 Scorpion all-weather interceptor, the Northrop YB-49 long-range bomber, the Northrop Snark intercontinental missile...
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ceiling: 21,500 ft (6,600 m) Related development Northrop N-1 Northrop N-1M Northrop YB-35 Northrop YB-49 Northrop XP-79 Aircraft of comparable role, configuration...
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proposal code named "Senior Peg". Northrop had prior experience developing the YB-35 and YB-49 flying wing aircraft. The Northrop design was larger while the...
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Northrop Corporation was an American aircraft manufacturer from its formation in 1939 until its 1994 merger with Grumman to form Northrop Grumman. The...
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forerunner of the larger Northrop YB-35 and YB-49 bombers. Related development Northrop N-1M Northrop N-9M Northrop YB-35 Northrop YB-49 Aircraft of comparable...
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North American XB-45 Tornado North American XP-86 Sabre Northrop F-89 Scorpion Northrop YB-49 Republic F-84 Thunderjet Vought F7U-3 Cutlass (interim test...
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development Northrop N-1 Northrop N-9M Northrop YB-35 Northrop YB-49 Northrop XP-79 Heavily illustrated, authoritative N-1M article. "Northrop N1M". National...
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Aircraft in fiction (section Northrop YB-49)
of the later Northrop HL-10 aircraft. Paramount Pictures' 1953 film, The War of the Worlds incorporates color footage of a Northrop YB-49 test flight,...
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