On October 21, 1947, the Northrop YB-49 took its first flight and started a chain reaction of inspiration, setbacks, and ...

Early aviation engineers appreciated the potential for a “flying wing” design. A flying wing, which minimizes fuselage and usually eliminates the tail, reduces many of the aerodynamic compromises ...

Pictured: the YB-49 Flying Wing prototype and stealth bomber inspiration vs. the Convair Peacemaker B-36 that was chosen for production over it. As early as 1938, Germany raised the concept of a ...

Early aviation engineers appreciated the potential for a “flying wing” design. A flying wing, which minimizes fuselage and usually eliminates the tail, reduces many of the aerodynamic compromises ...

The vast open skies and secluded airstrips of the Mojave Desert have been used as testing grounds for the world’s most advanced aircraft for decades, and on Oct. 21, 1947, Northrop’s iconic “Flying ...

mint; multicolored; flying YB-49 Flying Wing; American Advances in Aviation; verso of pane says, "YB-49 Flying Wing / Deemed futuristic in the late '40s, the / all-wing configuration of Northrop's / ...

The vast open skies and secluded airstrips of the Mojave Desert have been used as testing grounds for the world’s most advanced aircraft for decades, and on Oct. 21, 1947, Northrop’s iconic “Flying ...