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