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Title: Northrop B-35 Flying Wing
Post by: skymimo on September 15, 2008, 03:53:47 AM
http://www.daveswarbirds.com/usplanes/aircraft/xb-35.htm

Type:      heavy bomber
Crew:      9
Armament:    (first YB-35 only)
      3 sets of 4 .50 cal machine guns in turrets
      two .50 cal machine guns each in 4 barbettes

Specifications:
   Length:           20' 1"
   Height:           53' 1"
   Wingspan:         172' 0"
   Wing area:   4000 sq. ft
   Empty Weight:     89,560 lb
   Gross Weight:   180,000 lb
   Max Weight:    209,000 lb

Propulsion:
   No. of Engines:   4
   Powerplant:    two Pratt & Whitney R-4360-17
   Powerplant:    two R-4360-21 Wasp Major radials
   Horsepower:   3000 hp each

Performance:
   Range:      8150 miles at 183 mph  with a 16,000 pound bombload
         720 miles at 240 mph with 51,070 pounds of bombs
   Cruise Speed:   183 mph
   Max Speed:      391 mph at 35,000 feet
   Ceiling:          39,700 ft
Title: Re: Northrop B-35 Flying Wing
Post by: Hazard69 on September 15, 2008, 05:39:26 AM
You might as well have posted this wish along with the Halifax in your other thread :P. Oh and btw please take some effort and dig up an image to what you are wishing for. Makes the wish go down just that much better.
 :salute
Title: Re: Northrop B-35 Flying Wing
Post by: uberslet on September 15, 2008, 06:01:29 AM
wasnt it designed during, and produced post war?? but im against it, no reason for another l337 b0mb3r mann!!!!1111!!!11!!!!
Title: Re: Northrop B-35 Flying Wing
Post by: Ghosth on September 15, 2008, 06:01:47 AM
(Gazes into crystal ball) I see a big stick swinging at you, coming soon.

Mo, mond, monday, yes, monday it will arrive. I smell coffee, ahhhhhhh the fog clears, I can see it.
Skuzzy has arrived at worth with his coffee and he's going to hit you with the big stick!

(snaps out of trance) Ohh well thats hardly new now is it.
Title: Re: Northrop B-35 Flying Wing
Post by: SectorNine50 on September 15, 2008, 06:19:04 AM
wasnt it designed during, and produced post war?? but im against it, no reason for another l337 b0mb3r mann!!!!1111!!!11!!!!
Yup, went into production June 1946.

What?  What forum rule did he break?
Title: Re: Northrop B-35 Flying Wing
Post by: SD67 on September 15, 2008, 07:05:26 AM
Pick one, any one .... :lol
Title: Re: Northrop B-35 Flying Wing
Post by: Denholm on September 15, 2008, 08:44:28 AM
Since this one has gone down the drain, let's convert it into an HE-111 request thread. :D
Title: Re: Northrop B-35 Flying Wing
Post by: macleod01 on September 15, 2008, 09:52:54 AM
so if we change every thread that has gone downhill into a HE 111 thread, that makes what, 6? And thats before I even scroll down on the first page! But hey, I'll go with it!

HE 111!!!!!!!  :aok
Title: Re: Northrop B-35 Flying Wing
Post by: Pannono on September 15, 2008, 01:57:57 PM
He didnt even read what he provided the link to! lmao
The first flight of the XB-35 was finally made in June of 1946
Newsflash: WWII ended in August 1945
Title: Re: Northrop B-35 Flying Wing
Post by: RMrider on September 15, 2008, 02:33:59 PM

HE 111!!!!!!!  :aok

 :rock :rock :rock :rock :rock :rock :rock :rock :rock :rock  :aok

 :salute
Title: Re: Northrop B-35 Flying Wing
Post by: uberslet on September 15, 2008, 09:12:55 PM
He didnt even read what he provided the link to! lmao
The first flight of the XB-35 was finally made in June of 1946
Newsflash: WWII ended in August 1945
:rofl :rofl :rofl thought it was a post WWII bomber.
Title: Re: Northrop B-35 Flying Wing
Post by: **CLONE155** on September 15, 2008, 09:16:35 PM

HE 111!!!!!!!  :aok

 :rock :rock :rock
Title: Re: Northrop B-35 Flying Wing
Post by: bigrich on September 16, 2008, 02:51:42 PM
(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc74/Serene_One/FCPs/l_74a1ba7030be0cc93bfbb77545e73edd.jpg) :D
Title: Re: Northrop B-35 Flying Wing
Post by: Nilsen on September 16, 2008, 03:07:53 PM
HE 111!!!!!!!  :aok

 :rock :rock :rock
Title: Re: Northrop B-35 Flying Wing
Post by: glock89 on September 16, 2008, 03:18:19 PM
(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc74/Serene_One/FCPs/l_74a1ba7030be0cc93bfbb77545e73edd.jpg) :D
:aok :aok
Title: Re: Northrop B-35 Flying Wing
Post by: Ack-Ack on September 16, 2008, 06:16:24 PM
He didnt even read what he provided the link to! lmao
The first flight of the XB-35 was finally made in June of 1946
Newsflash: WWII ended in August 1945


nice looking plane though and really cool to see fly.  The profile on it makes it almost invisible while in flight.


(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm94/Ack-Ack/Picture051.jpg)


ack-ack
Title: Re: Northrop B-35 Flying Wing
Post by: skymimo on September 26, 2008, 09:30:53 AM
(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc74/Serene_One/FCPs/l_74a1ba7030be0cc93bfbb77545e73edd.jpg) :D
do not vote that plane
Title: Re: Northrop B-35 Flying Wing
Post by: Denholm on September 26, 2008, 10:52:38 AM
You sir, are a delusional, mongering, hallucinating, vomiting, homicidal maniac! Why on earth should we upgrade the already superior American bomber planeset when we are seriously lacking some of the most historic bombers of the Axis planeset?
Title: Re: Northrop B-35 Flying Wing
Post by: waystin2 on September 26, 2008, 12:34:05 PM
Why on earth should we upgrade the already superior American bomber planeset when we are seriously lacking some of the most historic bombers of the Axis planeset?

Or awesome veboaticles like the DUKW!

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,246505.0.html (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,246505.0.html)
Title: Re: Northrop B-35 Flying Wing
Post by: 1Boner on September 26, 2008, 01:23:01 PM
KI-84IB   :noid
Title: Re: Northrop B-35 Flying Wing
Post by: Pannono on September 26, 2008, 04:57:04 PM
nice looking plane though and really cool to see fly.  The profile on it makes it almost invisible while in flight.
ack-ack
I agree with you on that one. Beautiful looking a/c