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Aviation History
1947
1947 - 0391.PDF
MARCH 2OTH, 1947 itures of the Northrop B-35 irbettes : Crew of irtmei The Jet-Powered The navigator, in the foreground of the view below, demonstrates the use of the astro- dome. Joint occupation of one enclosure appears to have estranged the pilot and gunner. IN America they call Mr. Frank Sinatra "The Voice"and Miss Dorothy Lamour "The Sarong." By thesame token the Northrop B-35 flying wing heavy bomber is known as " The Wing," though this soubriquet, if fostered, must eventually lead to confusion when large all-wing aircraft appear elsewhere. Following the A.W 52 research machine, described inf ght of December 19th last year, Sir W. G. Armstrong itworth Aircraft, Ltd., have completed design studies much larger and heavier aircraft of the same charac- ter, while Handley Page, Ltd. have been engaged on basic flying-wing research. On the Continent several companies, including Fokker, are known to be more than interested "i this class of aircraft, which promises reduced drag and increased load capacity ; but we must look to Northrop Aircraft Inc., in America, for the first practical outcome of research and experiment. The first of fifteen Northrop B-35 flying-wing bombers to be built for the U.S. Army Air Force made its initial flight on June 25th last year from Muroc Dry Lake in Southern California. As this is written, a second machine °f the type is nearly complete and construction of a jet- propelled version, designated YB-49, is well advanced. The YB-49 has eight General-Electric J-35 axial flow tur- bine jets, delivering an aggregate thrust of 32,000 lb, in Place of the four Pratt and Whitney Wasp Major R-4360-21 piston engines (3,500 h.p. for take-off) which drive the Fins and tail pipe fairings on the YB-49, which is expected to fly this summer. A thrust of 32,000 Ib will be delivered by the eight i-35 turbine jets.
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