From dream to abortion; The fate of YB-35 bombers (photo)

Northrop YB-35; American flying wing bomber that made its first flight in 1948. Thirteen of these aircraft were ordered for pre-production, but only one flew with propeller engines. Some of the unfinished bodies were supposed to be converted into YB-49 with jet engines; However, 7 aircraft of this design were never completed and eventually all aircraft in this family were scrapped.

A row of nine Northrop YB-35 aircraft that were never completed and were to be converted to YRB-49 reconnaissance aircraft. These planes were from Northrop's flying wing designs; A different configuration that combined the fuselage and wing into a single structure. However, their conversion program was not completed and the fate of all these planes was scrapped.