Today in History – June 5, 1948 – The YB-49 “flying wing” crashes north of Muroc Air Force Base, CA
The Northrop YB-49 was an eight-engine jet-powered experimental flying wing bomber prototype, modified from a propeller-driven Northrop XB-35. It was hoped that the all-wing design would result in a highly efficient airplane because of its very low drag characteristics. However, the design could be unstable under various flight conditions. While undergoing stall recovery performance testing […]