Northrop B-35

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Northrop_flying_wing_family
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Northrop_YB-49
gptkb:Northrop_flying_wing_family
gptkb:patent
gptkb:Major_William_A._Mc_Culloch
advanced aerodynamics
lightweight construction
low radar cross-section
post-World War II era
influenced future designs
high altitude performance
flying wing configuration
detailed specifications available.
gptkbp:armament gptkb:rocket
gptkbp:artistic_influence gptkb:Northrop_B-2_Spirit
gptkbp:category gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:cockpit pressurized
gptkbp:crew gptkb:3
gptkbp:date 1945
gptkbp:design gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Jack_Northrop
flying wing
gptkbp:developer 1940s
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:engine
gptkbp:features no vertical stabilizers
gptkbp:first_flight 1946
extensive flight testing
June 1946
conducted by United States Air Force
gptkbp:height 28 feet 6 inches
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Northrop B-35
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 99 feet 6 inches
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Northrop_Corporation
gptkbp:max_speed 500 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 200,000 lb
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:number_built 2
gptkbp:operational_area strategic bombing
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:power_output 4 × Pratt & Whitney J57
gptkbp:range 3,000 miles
gptkbp:retired 1950s
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
nuclear bomber
gptkbp:service_ceiling 40,000 feet
gptkbp:status cancelled
gptkbp:successor Northrop B-49
gptkbp:wing_area 4,000 sq ft
gptkbp:wingspan 172 feet 10 inches