| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | NX28311 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Northrop N-1M |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Northrop N-1M |
| Aircraft Version: | Northrop N-1M |
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| Operator Titles: | Northrop |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Washington - Dulles InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Virginia, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KIAD IATA: IAD Local: IAD Other: - |
| Collection: | National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian) - Udvar-Hazy Center |
| Photo Date: | 11 April 2015 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 44574 |
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The Northrop Model 1 Mockup Flying Wing was Northrop's natural progression towards an aerodynamically clean design in which the drag caused by protruding engine nacelles, fuselage and vertical and horizontal tail surfaces is eliminated. However, the N-1M was plagued by poor performance as it was both overweight and underpowered. Nevertheless, Northrop convinced the AF that the N-1 M was successful enough to serve as the forerunner of more advanced flying wings and led ultimately to the B-2 bomber. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 21 February 2018, and has since been viewed 427 times. |