A piece of aviation history was lost yesterday as the last of four 1/3-scale prototypes built during the development of the Northrop XB-35 Flying Wing bomber, the N9MB, crashed in a prison yard in Norco, California.
Northrop N9MB Flying Wing Destroyed in Crash
Key Takeaways:
- The last Northrop N9MB Flying Wing prototype, a unique 1/3-scale model of the XB-35 bomber, crashed in Norco, California, resulting in the loss of the pilot and the aircraft.
- Maintained and operated by the Planes of Fame Air Museum, this meticulously restored 1944 aircraft was the only surviving N9M prototype and significantly influenced the design of the B-2 Stealth Bomber.
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