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Ground crew refueling a Northrop YB-49 Flying Wing on the ramp at Muroc Air Force Base, California.
Date: late 1940s
NARA: 176246736, 176246738
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Ground crew refueling a Northrop YB-49 Flying Wing on the ramp at Muroc Air Force Base, California.
Date: late 1940s
NARA: 176246736, 176246738
Northrop B-49 May 1948 (james evans) Forerunner to the B-2 Spirit.
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Northrop YB-49 Flying Wing, circa late 1940s.
NARA: 176246624
A Northrop YB-49 Flying Wing in flight. It was powered by 8 Allison J35-A-15 turbojet engines, producing 4,000 lbf (18 kN) of thrust each.
Date: late 1940s
NARA: 176246732
Northrop YB-49 Flying Wing during the public unveiling to the press. It was powered by eight Allison J35-A-15 turbojet engines.
Date: September 29, 1947
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Northrop YB-49 Flying Wing in the latter stages of completion.
Date: August 1947
NARA B26424, B26423
A Northrop YB-49 Flying Wing sitting on the ramp at Muroc Air Force Base, California. It was capable of carrying 15 tons and had a top speed of more than 500 miles an hour.
Note: in the background is a Douglas XB-43 Jetmaster.
Date: late 1940s
NARA: 176246710, 176246712
A Northrop YB-49 Flying Wing in flight.
Date: late 1940s
NARA: 176246732