Description: keywords: Northrop Aircraft Inc. Hawthorne, CA Northrop Field stringers structural failure analysis B-35 B35 YB-49 B-49 B49 PLEASE NOTE: I ship to USA only. Depending on buyer's location eBay may collect state sales tax. For sale is a copy (NOT an original) of a vintage blueprint of the XB-35 flying wing bomber entitled: "Bending C.W." The original copy of this item was contained in a collection of Northrop materials owned by Career Northrop structural engineer (Lawrence Le Vau) from whose estate these materials came. It would appear the Mr. Le Vau marked the print up some with red pencil. Mr. Le Vau worked on the B-35 and the B-49 flying wings and it appears, based on the materials provided, he worked on the F-89D Scorpion as well. He was on a team that investigated the crash of YB-49 aircraft 2. It is likely that this print was a page out of a B-35 structural analysis report referenced by Mr. Le Vau during the crash investigation. I'm guessing that the B-35 and B-49 were structurally very similar so B-35 structural analysis would be relevant to the B-49 as well. With the original item being an actual blueprint I was concerned about the legality of selling it. I was told by Maxwell AFB personnel that since the item is over 50 years old it is fair game. This item would be of particular interest to any fan of the history of the Northrop Flying wing aircraft but would also be of interest to any military aviation buff in general. Any folks involved in the design and manufacture of military aircraft might be interested in this as well. Please ask any questions you might have prior to bidding. Thank you. seller’s item reference number: 6.2.3.001 - 911 note: listings from this seller will be unavailable from 12/7 through 12/26 hhL8191115SDT_4
Price: 24.5 USD
Location: Lebanon, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2023-11-16T04:06:52.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
