Northrop N-9MB | |
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País | E.e.u.u |
Papel | Prototipo de ala voladora |
Primer vuelo | 27 de diciembre de 1942 |
Construido | 4 |
el Northrop N-9M fue un avión de ala entera de aproximadamente un tercio de escala, 60 pies de envergadura utilizado para el desarrollo del bombardero pesado northrop XB-35 y YB-35 de largo alcance Northrop XB-35 de tamaño completo y 172 pies de envergadura. Volado por primera vez en 1942, el N-9M (M para Modelo) fue el tercero en un linaje de diseños de aviones Northrop de ala completa que comenzó en 1929 cuando Jack Northrop tuvo éxito en los primeros experimentos con su hélice de empuje único, doble cola, doble pluma, todo de piel metálica estresada Northrop Flying Wing X-216H monoplano, y una década más tarde, el N-1M de doble hélice de 1939-1941. El avión pionero de Northrop llevaría a Northrop-Grumman muchos años más tarde a desarrollar el avanzado bombardero furtivo B-2 Spirit, que debutó en el inventario de la Fuerza Aérea en 1989.
Fuente: Northrop N-9MB en Wikipedia
Northrop N-9MB flying wing Walk Around | |
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Fotógrafo | Cees Hendriks |
Localización | Unknow |
Fotos | 19 |
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Fotógrafos | John Heck, Vladimir Yakubov |
Localización | Unknow |
Fotos | 36 |
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Fotógrafo | Vladimir Yakubov |
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The Northrop N-9MB was a remarkable aircraft that pioneered the concept of flying wing design. It was a one-third scale model of the Northrop XB-35, a proposed long-range heavy bomber that never entered service. The N-9MB was used to test the aerodynamics, stability and handling of the all-wing configuration, as well as to train pilots for the future bomber. The N-9MB had a wingspan of 60 feet and was powered by two Menasco or Franklin engines, depending on the variant. It first flew in 1942 and made 45 flights in five months, before the first prototype crashed and killed the pilot. Three more N-9MBs were built and flown until 1945, when the XB-35 program was cancelled. The N-9MBs were then scrapped or abandoned, except for one that was restored and flown by the Planes of Fame Air Museum until 2019, when it also crashed and killed the pilot. The N-9MB was an important step in the development of flying wing technology, which would later lead to the Northrop B-2 Spirit stealth bomber.
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