Northrop N-9MB

Description

Manufacturer:	Northrop
Base model:	N-9M
Designation:	N-9M
Version:	B
Basic role:	Experimental/Research aircraft
Crew:	Pilot (provisions for observer

Specifications

Length:	18.0
Height:	8.5
Wingspan:	60
Wingarea:	490.0 sq ft	45.5 sq m
Gross Weight:	7,000 lb	3,174 kg

Propulsion

No. of Engines:	2
Powerplant:	Franklin OX-540-7
Horsepower (each):	300

Performance

Max Speed:	320 mph	515 km/h	278 kt
Ceiling:	21,500 ft	6,552 m

Examples of this type may be found at

Museum	City	State
The Air Museum "Planes of Fame"	Chino	California

N-9MB on display

The Air Museum "Planes of Fame"

Recent comments by our visitors

dave  Denver, CO	I had the privilege of knowing one of the engineers who helped design this aircraft, Jack Pfarr. He had a little hobby shop, Pfarr's Pflyers, that I spent countless hours in as a kid, and he had pictures of these aircraft on the wall. cheerio, Dave 03/07/2007 @ 05:05 [ref: 15802]
Lovell Bryant  McKees Rocks, PA	I wish to build a model of the N-9MB. I have a book,"Northrop Flying Wings", by G. R. Pape and J. M. Campbell, A Schiffer Military History Book, that gives general dimensions but it would make life a lot easier if I had better schematics. The Schiffer book gives the date Feb 4, 1950 as the time when the last B-35 was scrapped. I was enroute to the Far East and temporarily housed at Ft. Lewis in January 1953 awaiting shipment overseas when one day I saw this aircraft overhead that had its wing separated from the fuselage. After figuring out what was taking palce I have never forgotten how amazed I was to see a B-35 , making a horrible racket, flying overhead. 02/02/2007 @ 05:43 [ref: 15384]
Jeff  , IN	N9M plans are available at http://bellimelgroup.com 01/27/2006 @ 17:38 [ref: 12349]
Johe Reade  santa rosa, Ca 95401, CA	Just watched the N-9MB fly in Santa Rosa, Ca. for the "Wings Over Wine Country" air show. What a beautifull sight to behold !! And to be able to get up close on the tarmack was an experience I'll not soon forget. Fantastic restoration job. 08/22/2005 @ 13:13 [ref: 11058]
manny souza  san jose, CA	at the hall of fame they have a little foam toy of the the nortrop n-9. how could I get one in san jose? thanks, Manny. 02/10/2005 @ 19:35 [ref: 9414]
Alan J Chappell  London, OTH	Hi there, As you can see from the images uploaded section, our N9MB mini model is now complete. Our second test flight session went better than the first. The pitch problem is solved but the roll/yaw stability is poor. Short periods of level flight are possible but small upsets cause the model to spin out of control quickly. Any ideas as to how to cure this? I'd be reluctant to fit a vertical fin. 01/22/2005 @ 06:47 [ref: 9214]
Alan J Chappell  London, OTH	Hi there, The model of our Northrop N9Mb has been test flown but has a very nose-heavy configuration caused, I suspect, by the use of a standard 5-cell battery pack that meant that the batteries had to occupy the thickest section of the wing. This has been rectified by creating a flatter 5-cell pack that can be mounted further back. The launch speed is high, as one would expect from such a streamlined design but, aside from the nose-heaviness, it flys well. Watch this space for news. Al. 10/21/2004 @ 16:13 [ref: 8481]
A J Chappell  London, OTH	Hi there, I'm building a near scale N-9MB for two channel radio using 2 electric mini motors from a crashed RTF plane. Wingspan is about 28". More news as we get it. Alan J Chappell. 02/15/2004 @ 05:33 [ref: 6780]
gus  northridge, CA	thanks for the info guys I have a new email address now I'll email you Steve re: the model of the N9Mb you are building now looks awesome....Gus 11/03/2002 @ 15:59 [ref: 6013]
Stephen Carr  Washington, UK, WA	I am building a Radio Controlled 1/6 scale N-9MA. It spans 10 feet and is approximately 3 feet in length. Power will come from two geared Irvine .72 engines driving 14 inch diameter props via toothed belts. I am aiming for the first flights to be in 2003. 09/19/2002 @ 16:16 [ref: 5720]

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