Northrop N-1M
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| Type: | Flying wing - test aircraft |
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3rd July 1940 |
| Number of pieces: |
1 |
The Northrop N-1M was an early flying wing and predecessor to the Northrop N-9M and Northrop YB-35 .
This aircraft, developed from 1939 to 1940, was the first American flying wing. The first flight took place on July 3, 1940 at Baker Dry Lake in California .
The machine turned out to be quite unstable and underpowered, but the N-1M was Jack Northrop's entry into flying wing construction. The N-1M is now in the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center of the National Air and Space Museum .
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
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| crew | 1 |
| length | 5.46 m |
| span | 11.80 m |
| Wing area | 27.9 m² |
| height | 1.50 m |
| Takeoff mass | 1769 kg |
| drive | two Lycoming O-145s with 65 PS (50 kW) each |
| Top speed | 322 km / h |
| Service ceiling | 1219 m |
| Range | 483 km |
Web links
Commons : Northrop N-1M - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Northrop N-1M .