The Northrop YB-35/XB-35, Northrop designation N-9[1] or NS-9, [2] were experimental heavy bomber aircraft developed by the Northrop Corporation for the United States Army Air Forces during and shortly after World War II.

Aug 1, 2024 · Northrop's WWII-era flying wing, the YB-35/XB-35, preceded the famous B-2 Spirit stealth bomber. The YB-35 aimed to revolutionize long-range strategic bombing but faced technical issues and was ultimately terminated.

The first of the Northrop flying wing bombers. The B-35 was designed as an intercontinental bomber, competing with the B-36. It was powered by four large radial engines, installed within the wing. Development was protracted, mainly because Northrop was overstretched, and the B-35 was doomed to be obsolescent before it could enter production.

Dec 21, 2016 · The XB-35 flew for the first time in June 1946, a giant boomerang-shaped aircraft with a wingspan of 172 feet, pushed along by four sets of contra-rotating propellers mounted on the trailing edge.

On July 5, 1942, Northrop demonstrated a gigantic full-size mock-up of a future strategic bomber in a "flying wing" design to representatives of the US Air Force. The wingspan of 52.43 m with a sweep of 27 degrees made an indelible impression on the commission.

The Northrop XB-35 and YB-35 was an experimental design, "flying wing" heavy bomber developed by Northrop during and after World War II. It was intended for ...

The Avia B-35 was a fighter aircraft built in Czechoslovakia shortly before World War II. The B.35 was designed to meet a 1935 requirement by the Czechoslovakian Air Force for a replacement for their B-534 fighter biplanes. The B.35 was an elegant, low-wing monoplane with an elliptical wing.

Bundesstraße 35, a German road B-35 (Michigan county highway), United States B35 road in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland; see List of B roads in Northern Ireland

Jul 10, 2023 · With its revolutionary flying wing design, impressive payload capacity, and ambitious goals, the XB-35 aimed to revolutionize long-range strategic bombing. At the core of the XB-35’s groundbreaking design was its flying wing configuration.

Oct 25, 2024 · 이 항공기들은 1인승에 엔진 2개가 달린 전익기 실험기로, 제법 괜찮은 성능을 보였다. 이에 자신감을 얻은 잭 노스롭과 미 육군 항공대는 대형 전익 폭격기를 개발하기로 하였으며 이것이 바로 B-35 프로젝트였다. B-35의 개발은 순조롭게 진행되었으나 문제는 미국이 2차대전 중 거의 이기고 있었다는 점이다. 전황이 급박하면 대서양 건너 나치 독일이 Me 264 를 개발한 것처럼 …