Northrop YB-49 Flying Wing Pilot's Flight Manual

by U.S. Air Force and United States Air Force

Visionary designer Jack Northrop built a series of experimental "flying wing" aircraft both before and during WWII. The YB-35, a propeller-driven strategic bomber featuring the drag-reducing all-wing design, offered enormous payload capacity and terrific endurance. The YB-49, a turbojet-powered variant built on the YB-35 airframe, captured the imagination of the world when it first flew in 1947. It quickly set both an unofficial endurance record and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1935700014
• ISBN13: 9781935700012
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Periscope Film LLC
• Length: 94 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.0" x 10.0"