Northrop YB-49 Bomber

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jack_Northrop
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Northrop_YB-35
gptkb:Gordon_L._Allard
strategic bombing
fly-by-wire system
asymmetric design
gptkbp:armament gptkb:rocket
gptkbp:cancellation_reason technological challenges
gptkbp:cockpit pressurized
gptkbp:crew gptkb:3
gptkbp:date 1940s
gptkbp:debut_year 1947
gptkbp:design gptkb:YB-49_A
gptkb:Jack_Northrop
low radar cross-section
flying wing configuration
Northrop engineers
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:engine
gptkbp:features flying wing
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1949
1947
conducted in 1947-1948
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 20,000 lbs
gptkbp:height 15 feet 9 inches
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Northrop YB-49 Bomber
gptkbp:influenced future stealth aircraft designs
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Northrop_N-1_M
World War II bombers
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Northrop_YB-35
gptkbp:is_influenced_by gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:is_involved_in USAF experimental programs
gptkbp:is_tested_for USAF test program
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:legacy concept of stealth bombers
gptkbp:length 49 feet 6 inches
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Northrop_Corporation
gptkbp:material metal and composite
gptkbp:max_speed 490 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 200,000 lbs
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Flying_Wing
gptkbp:number_built 2
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:none
long-range bombing missions
gptkbp:operational_history none due to cancellation
gptkbp:project gptkb:Robert_D._Mc_Culloch
1945-1949
gptkbp:range 5,000 miles
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
nuclear bomber
gptkbp:services gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:significance early jet bomber development
gptkbp:status canceled
gptkbp:weight 100,000 lbs
gptkbp:wingspan 172 feet 10 inches