NORTHROP XB-35 &
XB-49 FLYING WINGS
Flight Manual for the Northrop XB-35 Flying Wing  Flight Manual for the Northrop YB-49 Flying Wing

The Northrop Flying Wings were the brainchild of Jack
Northrop, who conceived the "flying wing" as a means
of reducing parasitic drag and eliminating structural weight
not directly responsible for producing lift. In theory, the
flying wing could carry a greater payload faster, farther, and
cheaper than a conventional bomber.

In 1941 the USAAF issued a specification for a long-range
bomber capable of carrying 10,000 lbs of bombs 10,000 nm.
This contract, won by the Convair B-36 design, was extended
to include the work Northrop was doing.

A flying one third scale model, the N-9M, was initially built to
test the concept, and the first XB-35 flew in June 1946. The
aircraft suffered from a large range of technical difficulties,
but was already made obsolete by the jet engine.

Three YB-35 aircraft were converted to jet power, two YB-49s
with eight Allison J35 engines in the wing, and one YRB-49A
with four engines in the wing and two in external pods. Two
aircraft were lost in accidents, and the remaining prototype
and all semi-completed airframes were scrapped.

This CD contains the flight manual, maintenance and
parts manuals for the XB-35 and the parts catalog for the
YB-49 and two pilots handbooks for different variants of
the YB-49. The CD has been scanned from copies of the
flight manuals.

Flight Manual for the Northrop XB-35 Flying Wing   Flight Manual for the Northrop XB-35 Flying Wing   Flight Manual for the Northrop XB-35 Flying Wing

Flight Manual for the Northrop YB-49 Flying Wing  Flight Manual for the Northrop YRB-49A Flying Wing

This CD contains:

1. Manufacturers Pilot's Handbook for the XB-35 (AAF 42-13603),
    Northrop Report No HB-18, undated with approx 84 pages.

2. Manufacturers Handbook of Erection and Maintenance
    Instructions for the XB-35 (AAF 42-13603), Northrop Report
    No HB-20, dated 1-6-47 with approx 654 pages.

3. USAF Parts Catalog for the YB-35, YB-35A and YB-49,
    AN 01-15EAA-4 dated 10-8-48 with approx 368 pages.

4. USAF Handbook of Pilots Flight Operating Instructions for the
    YB-49, AN 01-75FJA-1 dated 28-2-49, approx 95 pages.

5. USAF Handbook of Flight Operating Instructions for the
    YRB-49A, AN 01-15EBB-1 dated 15-9-50, approx 112 pages.

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