Stealth Bomber (1940s Style): Check Out the YB-49 Flying Wing
49 never reached full production, experience with the frame helped validate the concept which now dominates international thinking on strategic bomber design. As the United States approached World War II, it enjoyed the luxury of many innovative aircraft companies, and a ton of money to spend. Part of this bounty went to pursuit aircraft, part to tactical attack planes, and part to long-range bombers. This last generated one of the most interesting failures ever to emerge from the U.S. aviation industry; the Northrop YB-49 “flying wing” ...
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