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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Jack_Northrop
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Northrop_YB-49
gptkb:Gordon_L._Allard
fly-by-wire
tailless
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gptkbp:armament
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:artistic_influence
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gptkb:Northrop_N-1_M
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gptkbp:cockpit
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tandem cockpit
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gptkbp:crew
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2
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gptkbp:date
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post-World War II
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1950s
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:Jack_Northrop
flying wing
flying wing design
reduce radar cross-section
flying wing concept
Northrop engineers
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gptkbp:engine_type
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turboprop
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gptkbp:features
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low drag
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gptkbp:first_flight
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gptkb:Muroc_Army_Air_Field
1948
successful
several years
conducted in 1948
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gptkbp:fuel_capacity
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1,000 gal
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gptkbp:height
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15 ft 0 in
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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pioneering stealth technology
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Northrop N-9 M Flying Wing
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Northrop_B-2_Spirit
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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World War II aircraft design
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gptkbp:inspiration
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gptkb:Northrop_N-1_M
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gptkbp:is_involved_in
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aerodynamic research
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gptkbp:is_used_by
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:landing_gear
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tricycle gear
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future stealth designs
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gptkbp:length
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60 ft 0 in
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Northrop_Corporation
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gptkbp:material
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supercritical airfoil
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gptkbp:max_speed
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400 mph
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gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight
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30,000 lb
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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no vertical stabilizers
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gptkbp:number_built
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2
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gptkbp:operational_area
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:range
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1,500 mi
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:aircraft
research and development
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gptkbp:service_ceiling
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40,000 ft
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gptkbp:significance
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early stealth technology
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gptkbp:status
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retired
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gptkbp:surface
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elevons
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gptkbp:wingspan
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147 ft 6 in
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