YB-49 Flying Wing

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Northrop_Corporation
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Northrop_YB-35
gptkb:Gordon_L._Allard
flying wing
tailless
fly-by-wire system
100,000 pounds
high speed and altitude
gptkbp:armament gptkb:rocket
gptkbp:artistic_influence gptkb:B-2_Spirit
gptkbp:crew gptkb:3
3 personnel
gptkbp:date 1940s
1947
gptkbp:design gptkb:Jack_Northrop
strategic bombing
flying wing design
Northrop design team
gptkbp:developer Cold War era
gptkbp:engine gptkb:engine
gptkbp:engine_type turbojet
gptkbp:features no vertical stabilizers
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:Muroc_Army_Air_Field
gptkb:battle
1947
1950
June 1947
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 10,000 pounds
gptkbp:historical_significance early stealth technology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label YB-49 Flying Wing
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:YB-35
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:legacy influenced future bomber designs
gptkbp:length 49 feet 6 inches
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Northrop_Corporation
gptkbp:max_speed 500 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 150,000 pounds
gptkbp:notable_feature stealth characteristics
gptkbp:number_built 2
gptkbp:operational_history limited
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:propulsion jet propulsion
gptkbp:range 3,000 miles
gptkbp:retirement_year 1950s
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:service_ceiling 40,000 feet
gptkbp:service_history gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Northrop_YB-35
gptkbp:wingspan 172 feet