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YB-49 Flying Wing Airplane ModelNorthrop YB 49 Flying Wing model. The YB 49 was born when Northrop modified two YB 35's to jet power, the first one flying on October 21, 1947. Many complimentary reports on the YB 49 were filed by Air Force officers, and the service was convinced of the advantages of the all wing configuration, but in June 1948 the second YB 49 was destroyed with the loss of its five man crew in a crash attributed to structural failure. In spite of this, the Air
Northrop YB-49 Flying Wing model. The YB-49 was born when Northrop modified two YB-35's to jet power, the first one flying on October 21, 1947. Many complimentary reports on the YB-49 were filed by Air Force officers, and the service was convinced of the advantages of the all-wing configuration, but in June 1948 the second YB-49 was destroyed with the loss of its five man crew in a crash attributed to structural failure. In spite of this, the Air force ordered 30 of the aircraft, but the order was later canceled in favor of the B-36. In October 1949 the whole program was canceled, and the aircraft were scrapped. Interestingly, the YB-49 was considered superior to the B-36 in almost every way.
Mahogany Wood. Scale: 1/100. Wingspan 21 inches, Length 6 inches.
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