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The Northrop YB-49 was a jet-powered flying wing prototype bomber developed by Northrop Corporation after World War II. It was a turbojet version of the piston-engined Northrop XB-35 and YB-35, but never entered production due to the B-36 and B-47.
Northrop YB-49 – amerykański doświadczalny bombowiec, a w wersji YRB-49A samolot rozpoznawczy, zaprojektowany przez Johna Northropa (Northrop) w układzie latającego skrzydła. Samolot był modyfikacją maszyny Northrop YB-35 – napęd silnikami tłokowymi zastąpiono napędem odrzutowym. Budowa samolotu nie wyszła poza stadium prototypu.
Droga krajowa 49 (niem. Bundesstraße 49, B 49) – niemiecka droga krajowa przebiegająca na osi północny wschód południowy zachód od skrzyżowania z drogą B62 w Alsfeld w Hesji do granicy z Luksemburgiem koło Igel w Nadrenii-Palatynacie. Część drogi przebiega po autostradach (ok. 51 km.)
The B-49 was a flying wing design that could not overcome stability problems and was canceled by the Air Force in 1949. It was also considered as a spy plane for its high altitude and speed, but never flew in that role.
On March 15, 1950, an Air Force crew was testing the aircraft stabilizer response during a high speed taxi run when the nose wheel began a violent shimmy. Before the aircraft could be brought under control, the nose landing gear collapsed and the No. 1 YB-49 broke in two and was destroyed.
The Flying Wing was the brainchild of Jack Northrop, who started work on the concept in the 1930s. Northrop advocated "The Wing" as a means of reducing drag ...
21 paź 2024 · The YB-49 was escorted by a Lockheed P-80A Shooting Star and a Northrop P-61 Black Widow as it climbed to 10,000 feet (3,048 meters) en route to Muroc. Over Lancaster, California, the P-61 caught fire and was abandoned by its crew.
