YB-49 Flying Wing U.S. Army began license production of the

began license production of the Merlin V-1650-1 engine in Detroit

Major McGuire scored 38 aerial victories in a P-38

Much like its big brother

This very high quality precision model airplane is sure to make an excellent addition to any aviation enthusiast's collection

001 Fw-190s were built

YB-49 Flying Wing U.S. Army began license production of theNorthrop YB 49 Flying Wing model. The YB 49 was born when Northrop modified two YB 35's to jet power, the first one flying on October 21, 1947. Many complimentary reports on the YB 49 were filed by Air Force officers, and the service was convinced of the advantages of the all wing configuration, but in June 1948 the second YB 49 was destroyed with the loss of its five man crew in a crash attributed to structural failure. In spite of this, the Air