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NORTHROP XP-79
Northrop XP-79B Flying Ram s/n 43-52437, 1945
The Northrop XP-79 was an ambitious design for a flying wing fighter aircraft, designed by Northrop. It had several notable design features; among these, the pilot would operate the aircraft from a prone position, permitting the pilot to withstand much greater g-forces in the upward and downward direction with respect to the plane – and welded magnesium monocoque structure instead of riveted aluminum.

Type: Fighter
Origin: Northrop
Crew: One
Model: XP-79, XP-79A, XP-79B
First Flight: Sept. 12, 1945
Production: 1 Prototype
Powerplant:
   Model: Westinghouse 19B
   Type: Turbojets
   Number: Two       Horsepower: 1,150 lb.
Dimensions:
   Wing span: 38 ft. 0 in.
   Length: 14 ft. 0 in.
   Height: 7 ft. 6 in.
   Lifting Surface Area: N/A
   Weights:
   Empty: N/A
   Loaded: N/A
   Maximum: N/A
Performance:
   Maximum Speed: N/A
   Maximum Climb Rate: N/A
   Service Ceiling: N/A
   Maximum Range: N/A
Armament: Proposed
Four .50-cal. machine guns.
   Ammunition: N/A.
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Sources:
USAF Museum, www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/index.htm, 2005.
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