Research and data obtained during the testing of these and other experimental aircraft would lead to today's B-2 Spirit bomber and beyond. Project MX-140 and the N-9 American concerns that Great ...

The Army Air Forces decided the XB-35 needed jet engines, so Northrop converted two -35s to YB-49 all-jet Flying Wings. No. 42-102367 was instrumented for stability and control; no. 42-102368 was ...

The flying wing design is niche and rare today, but the concept has been the focus of study for 100 years. The flying wing ...

This documentary takes us from the early days of the aviation designer to the final production and test flights of the Northrop B-49 "Flying Wing" jet bomber, which was 50 years ahead of its time ...

From his youth, Jack Northrop imagined efficient all-wing ... when we will take a look at the big wings: the XB-35, YB-49, and of course, the B-2 Spirit.