Luftfoto. Ett fly i lufta, Northrop YRB-49A "Flying Wing" fra USAF.
Fly: Produsentland USA. Motor 6x Allison J-35-A-21 turbojet.Vingespenn 52,43 m. Lengde 16,18 m. Høyde 4,57 m. Maks. totalvekt 93525 kg.
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ATOMIC AGE ...
Fly: Produsentland USA. Motor 6x Allison J-35-A-21 turbojet.Vingespenn 52,43 m. Lengde 16,18 m. Høyde 4,57 m. Maks. totalvekt 93525 kg.
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ATOMIC AGE SCOUT--Newest of the U. S. Air Force's jet airplanes is this Northrop Flying Wing YRB-49A photo-reconnaissanoe bomber, shown here as it roared off the runway at Hawthorne, California, this (May 4) morning on its initial flight to Edwards (formerly Muroc) Air Force Base, the military testing base in the California desert. First of the flying Wings to be equipped for full tactial operation, the YRB-49A is capable of photographing tremendous expanses of terrain in a single "shot" while cruising in the stratosphere at high speed. Numerous cameras and elaborate electronic equipment are housed within the airplane to enable it to accomplish its mission as a hemispheric "scout." Six turbojet engines drive the new Flying Wing. The YRB-49A will be shaken down in a joint Air Force-Northropservice test program at Edwards Air Force Base. Clean, drag-free lines of the Flying Wing and exceptional range of previous versions of the big tailless bombers led to the Air Force decision to equip the latest versions as a photo-reconnaissance missions require a combination of exceptional speed, altitude, range and stability. Range of the new airplane remains undisclosed. A previous version of the Flying Wing established a still unbroken endurance record for jet aircraft, flying 3701 miles in nine and one-half hours without refueling. Measuring 172 feet from wing tip to wing tip, the YRB-49A Weights more than 100 tons when fully loaded. Indicative of its aerodynamic efficiency, is the fact that the Flying Wing is one of the few airplanes capable of lifting more than its emty weight in useful load
FROM: Public Relations Dept.
Northrop Aircraft, Inc.
Hawthorne, California
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