Chino Airshow 2012
Northrop N9M-B Flying Wing
The
Northrop N-9M was a development aircraft built in 1/3 scale for
development and testing to use for the XB-35 flying wing bomber
concept. he first N-9M flight took place on December 27, 1942. The
aircraft were flown for testing until the cancellation of the B-35
program. All but one of the N-9M aircraft were destroyed after the
cancellation. This aircraft sat rotting until 1982, when it was
acquired by the Planes of Fame Museum at Chino which restored it to
flyable status. The Museum spent a number of years with volunteers from
Northrop to restore it to flyable condition.


