YB-49

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_K._Northrop
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Northrop_YB-35
gptkb:Gordon_L._Allard
strategic bombing
manual and automatic
flying wing
high performance for its time
jet-powered
100,000 lbs
experimental bomber
jet bomber specifications
part of US Air Force history
post-war aircraft development.
gptkbp:armament machine guns
gptkbp:artistic_influence later stealth bombers
gptkbp:avionics basic instrumentation
gptkbp:cancellation_reason budget constraints
gptkbp:cockpit pressurized
gptkbp:crew gptkb:3
gptkbp:decommissioned never commissioned
gptkbp:design gptkb:Jack_Northrop
flying wing
flying wing concept
Northrop design team
gptkbp:developer 1940s
gptkbp:elevation 40,000 ft
gptkbp:engine gptkb:4
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:engine
gptkbp:features swept wings
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:Muroc_Army_Air_Field
1947
1948
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 12,000 lbs
gptkbp:height 25 feet 6 inches
gptkbp:historical_context post-World War II era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label YB-49
gptkbp:innovation advanced aerodynamics
gptkbp:inspiration YB-35 design
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:legacy influenced future aircraft designs
gptkbp:length 97 feet 9 inches
gptkbp:location one prototype crashed
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Northrop_Corporation
gptkbp:max_speed 500 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 200,000 lbs
gptkbp:number_built 2
gptkbp:operational_range 4,000 miles
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:project gptkb:YB-49_Flying_Wing
1946 to 1949
gptkbp:range 5,000 miles
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:seating_capacity 20,000 lbs
gptkbp:services never entered service
gptkbp:significance early jet bomber design
gptkbp:status cancelled
gptkbp:stealth_features limited
gptkbp:type gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:wing_area 3,000 sq ft
gptkbp:wingspan 172 feet