Northrop XP-79B "Flying Ram"
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1945

     
   
     

 

     
   
     

Jet-engined "flying wing" intended to ram enemy planes. The first prototype flew on September 12, 1945 but crashed 15 minutes later. Program canceled.

Crew: 1
Engine: 2 x turbojets, 520kg each
Wingspan: 11.6m
Length: 4.3m
Wing area: 27m2
Start mass: 4360kg

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