Northrop N-9M
!!!WARNING!!!
This plane is for EXPERIENCED PILOTS, and requires a steady hand, fluid and intuitive throttle and prop-pitch control, and lots of patience. She flies beautifully if you have the patience to figure her out, but if you're a novice pilot, be warned that this plane is not forgiving in the slightest!
That being said, here's the fluff from Wikipedia:
"The Northrop N-9M was an approximate one-third scale, 60-ft wide, all-wing aircraft used for the development of the 172-ft wide Northrop XB-35 and YB-35 flying wing long-range, heavy bomber program. First flown in 1942, the N-9M (M for Model) was the third in a lineage of all-wing Northrop aircraft designs that began in 1929 when Jack Northrop succeeded in early experiments with his single pusher propeller, twin-tailed, twin-boom, all stressed metal skin Northrop Flying Wing X-216H monoplane,[1] and a decade later, the dual-prop N-1M of 1939–1941.[2] Northrop's pioneering all-wing aircraft would lead Northrop-Grumman many years later to eventually develop the advanced B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, which debuted in Air Force inventory in 1989."
Happy Flying, and please be patient with this bird, and you will be rewarded with a one-of-a-kind flight experience! :D
(Notes: This plane isn't 100% accurate. There were some creative design elements that made the real-life aircraft work without rudders or vertical stabs. Since I can't very well replicate those features, this model has to have a pair of small vertical stabs to keep it straight. Even with those, it has a tendency to slidet around a little. Just be patient when banking, and don't overcompensate your rolls. Also I gave it guns because I thought it would make a cool looking (if impractical) fighter plane.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 45.7ft (13.9m)
- Length 14.4ft (4.4m)
- Height 7.2ft (2.2m)
- Empty Weight 3,147lbs (1,427kg)
- Loaded Weight 8,246lbs (3,740kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.242
- Wing Loading 9.0lbs/ft2 (43.9kg/m2)
- Wing Area 917.4ft2 (85.2m2)
- Drag Points 1851
Parts
- Number of Parts 34
- Control Surfaces 8
- Performance Cost 273
This is very fun to fly good job now I wana make a flying wing