Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Northrop YB-49 Flying Wing Bomber Prototype.
8 x Allison / General Electric J35-A-5 turbojets developing 4,000 lb of thrust each.
Propulsion
493 mph
793 kph | 428 kts
Max Speed
45,932 ft
14,000 m | 9 miles
Service Ceiling
9,942 miles
16,000 km | 8,639 nm
Operational Range
3,758 ft/min
1,145 m/min
Rate-of-Climb