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-35
gptkb:Gordon_L._Allard
strategic bombing
fly-by-wire system
asymmetric design
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gptkbp:armament
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gptkb:rocket
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gptkbp:cancellation_reason
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technological challenges
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gptkbp:cockpit
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pressurized
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:3
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gptkbp:date
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1940s
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gptkbp:debut_year
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1947
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:YB-49_A
gptkb:Jack_Northrop
low radar cross-section
flying wing configuration
Northrop engineers
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gptkbp:engine_type
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gptkb:engine
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gptkbp:features
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flying wing
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gptkbp:first_flight
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gptkb:1949
1947
conducted in 1947-1948
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gptkbp:fuel_capacity
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20,000 lbs
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gptkbp:height
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15 feet 9 inches
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Northrop YB-49 Bomber
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gptkbp:influenced
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future stealth aircraft designs
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Northrop_N-1_M
World War II bombers
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gptkbp:inspiration
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gptkb:Northrop_YB-35
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gptkbp:is_influenced_by
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:is_involved_in
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USAF experimental programs
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gptkbp:is_tested_for
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USAF test program
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gptkbp:landing_gear
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tricycle gear
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gptkbp:legacy
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concept of stealth bombers
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gptkbp:length
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49 feet 6 inches
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Northrop_Corporation
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gptkbp:material
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metal and composite
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gptkbp:max_speed
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490 mph
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gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight
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200,000 lbs
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Flying_Wing
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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
long-range bombing missions
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gptkbp:operational_history
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none due to cancellation
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gptkbp:project
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gptkb:Robert_D._Mc_Culloch
1945-1949
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gptkbp:range
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5,000 miles
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:aircraft
nuclear bomber
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gptkbp:services
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:significance
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early jet bomber development
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gptkbp:status
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canceled
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gptkbp:weight
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100,000 lbs
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gptkbp:wingspan
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172 feet 10 inches
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