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 surviving Northrop N9MB Flying Wing prototype, a crucial piece of aviation history maintained by the Planes of Fame Air Museum, crashed in Norco, California, resulting in the pilot's death.
- The crash occurred during preparations for an upcoming airshow where it was scheduled to fly, and the cause of the accident has not yet been determined.
- Built in 1944, the meticulously restored N9MB was a 1/3-scale model vital for testing the XB-35 design, which served as the basis for the B-2 Stealth Bomber.
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