Italeri 1277 - 1/72 X / YB-35 Flying wing  [IT-1277S]

Period: from '50 to '90

Country: United States Of America

Model Dim.: 72 cm

X/ YB- 35 FLYING WING

The idea of a traveling wing had been created by John Northrop in 1930s with a series of traveling models. The task which will cause the XB-35 was confirmed because of an obtain a tremendously long range bomber by the USAAF. It had been a really complex task and first model took journey just following the war ended up being over, on June 25, 1946. By this time around how many purchases had been already paid down and only two XB-35s and something YB-35 were constructed, although some had been converted to effect engines. Not withstanding a few promising faculties, the formula unfortunately had a few serious limitations, also it had been decided to focus utilizing the construction regarding the more old-fashioned B-36s. Years later, because of advances in the area of computer technology, the flying wings would achieve success with the Northrop B-2, whose wing span is virtually identical compared to that for the XB-35.