Northrop YB-49
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The Northrop YB-49 was an experimental American jet-powered flying wing bomber developed in the late 1940s to test advanced aerodynamic concepts for the U.S. Air Force.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Northrop YB-49 canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4389012 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Northrop YB-49 Context triple: [Allison J35, usedOnAircraft, Northrop YB-49]
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A.
Convair B-36 Peacemaker
The Convair B-36 Peacemaker was a massive American intercontinental strategic bomber of the early Cold War era, notable for its unprecedented range and role as a key component of the United States' nuclear deterrent before the advent of jet-powered bombers.
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B.
Hughes H-4 Hercules
The Hughes H-4 Hercules, nicknamed the "Spruce Goose," is a massive experimental World War II-era flying boat and the largest wooden aircraft ever built.
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C.
Fairchild C-82 Packet
The Fairchild C-82 Packet was an American twin-boom, twin-engine military transport aircraft developed during World War II for cargo and paratroop operations.
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D.
B-47 Stratojet
The B-47 Stratojet was a pioneering American jet-powered strategic bomber of the early Cold War era, notable for its swept-wing design and role in nuclear deterrence.
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E.
Republic-Ford JB-2 Loon
The Republic-Ford JB-2 Loon was an American World War II-era air-launched cruise missile developed as a copy of the German V-1 flying bomb.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Northrop YB-49 Target entity description: The Northrop YB-49 was an experimental American jet-powered flying wing bomber developed in the late 1940s to test advanced aerodynamic concepts for the U.S. Air Force.
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A.
Convair B-36 Peacemaker
The Convair B-36 Peacemaker was a massive American intercontinental strategic bomber of the early Cold War era, notable for its unprecedented range and role as a key component of the United States' nuclear deterrent before the advent of jet-powered bombers.
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B.
Hughes H-4 Hercules
The Hughes H-4 Hercules, nicknamed the "Spruce Goose," is a massive experimental World War II-era flying boat and the largest wooden aircraft ever built.
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C.
Fairchild C-82 Packet
The Fairchild C-82 Packet was an American twin-boom, twin-engine military transport aircraft developed during World War II for cargo and paratroop operations.
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D.
B-47 Stratojet
The B-47 Stratojet was a pioneering American jet-powered strategic bomber of the early Cold War era, notable for its swept-wing design and role in nuclear deterrence.
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E.
Republic-Ford JB-2 Loon
The Republic-Ford JB-2 Loon was an American World War II-era air-launched cruise missile developed as a copy of the German V-1 flying bomb.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental bomber aircraft
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flying wing ⓘ jet-powered aircraft ⓘ prototype aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | tailless flying wing ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | metal construction ⓘ |
| armamentCapability | internal bomb load ⓘ |
| basedOn | Northrop XB-35 ⓘ |
| bombBayLocation | within wing center section ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| crew | 7 ⓘ |
| derivedFrom |
Northrop XB-35 airframe
ⓘ
linked to:
Northrop XB-35
|
| designer | Jack Northrop ⓘ |
| designFeature |
pressurized crew compartments
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retractable landing gear ⓘ swept wing ⓘ |
| developedFor |
United States Air Force
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United States Army Air Forces ⓘ |
| engineType | turbojet engines ⓘ |
| era | late 1940s ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1947-10-21 ⓘ |
| firstFlightYear | 1947 ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
long-range bombing missions
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testing flying wing aerodynamics ⓘ |
| landingGearType | tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Northrop Corporation
ⓘ
linked to:
Northrop Grumman
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| maximumSpeed | approximately 500 mph ⓘ |
| notableAccident | crash of one prototype in 1948 ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 2 ⓘ |
| operator | test units of the United States Air Force ⓘ |
| powerplantCount | 8 ⓘ |
| powerplantType | Allison J35 turbojet ⓘ |
| primaryUser | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| programCancellationReason |
changing strategic requirements
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competition from more conventional bombers ⓘ stability and control concerns ⓘ |
| programOutcome | not ordered into production ⓘ |
| propulsionType | jet-powered ⓘ |
| range | approximately 3,250 miles ⓘ |
| role |
strategic bomber
ⓘ
testbed for advanced aerodynamics ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | approximately 40,000 ft ⓘ |
| status |
canceled project
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prototype only ⓘ |
| successorConcept | influenced later flying wing designs ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | tailless ⓘ |
| testRole |
evaluation of jet-powered long-range bomber concepts
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evaluation of stability and control of flying wings ⓘ |
| wingType | all-wing design ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Northrop YB-49 Description of subject: The Northrop YB-49 was an experimental American jet-powered flying wing bomber developed in the late 1940s to test advanced aerodynamic concepts for the U.S. Air Force.
Referenced by (5)
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