Wing Span:

38 feet

First Flight:

July 1940

Current Status:

Fully restored at National Air and Space Museum, Silver Hill, MD

Construction:

Primarily mahogany and spruce with metal tubing in center section.

Resources:

Jack Northrop and the Flying Wing
Winged Wonders
Northrop Flying Wings
The Flying Wings of Jack Northrop

This was a truly "convertible" airplane. The lighter yellow areas are covers over areas which can be "adjusted", altering the sweep back, dihedral, and wing droop. Flown in a variety of configurations, "wingtip droop" and increased dihedral were found to be of no advantage. Maximum sweepback allowed the center of gravity to be moved forward and provided the best longitudinal stability.

Success of the N-1M (Northrop #1 Mockup) convinced General "Hap" Arnold to support further study of the flying wing concept and the N-9M and B-35 programs.