Northrop N-9M Flying Wing

05 Apr 2026 · © shaydis13

Northrop N-9M Flying Wing from the Planes of Fame in Chino CA. Unfortunately crashed a few years ago, with the loss of the pilot.

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Aircraft

N-9M Flying Wing N9MB

Yellow experimental scheme with USAAF roundel

Manufacturer

Northrop

Gear

Nikon D800 200-500mm

Achievements

Rare Bird, Vintage Voyager, Military Maverick

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Location

Chino Airport

CNO/KCNO

33.9747, -117.6370

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Chino Airport CNO

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Aviation History

The Northrop N-9M was an experimental aircraft built in the 1940s to test the flying wing concept, a predecessor to larger Northrop flying wings and the B-2 stealth bomber.

Fleet Rarity

One of only four built, and at times the only flying example in existence.

Record Flights

No notable world record flights, but important for experimental aviation history.

Safety & Events

One of the few flying wing aircraft to ever be flown, and the last of its kind restored to flight until its crash in 2019.

Future Outlook

The surviving N-9MB was unfortunately lost in a crash in April 2019.

Specifications

2 × Menasco C6S-4 Inline piston engines

Engine

18.3 m

Wingspan

5.49 m

Length

1,125 km

Range

308 km/h

Speed

1 (pilot only)

Capacity

3,084 kg

MTOW

1.83 m

Height

Approx. 260 hp (194 kW) each

Thrust

N/A (pre-noise certification)

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