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Old 15th Jan 2019, 19:23
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Originally Posted by TBM-Legend
Northrop-Grumman employees built a full size replica of this and ran in their wind tunnel and 'stealth' facility...


​​​​​​San Diego Air & Space Museum - Historical Balboa Park, San Diego
Interesting- but the text does not make it clear when ( what date ) the ' stealth" test was done- **** PROBABLY *** in the the late 70's ??

The northrup flying wing built in the late 40's (YB-49) was somewhat of a surprise re radar tracking as I perhaps wrongly recall
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