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The B-35 was the brainchild of Jack Northrop, who made the flying wing the focus of his work during the 1930s. During WWII Northrop had been commissioned to develop a large wing-only long-range bomber (XB-35) based on photographs of the Horten's record-setting glider from the 1930's, but their initial designs suffered controllability issues that were not resolved until after the war. He considered it the next major step forward in aircraft design, since it had the theoretical promise of both less drag and more lift. Thus, in theory, the B-35 could carry a greater payload faster, farther, and cheaper than a conventional bomber. On April 11 1941, the United States Army Air Corps sent out a request for a bomber that could carry 10,000 lb of bombs to a combat radius of 10,000 miles. Requested performance was a maximum speed of 450 mph, cruise speed of 275 mph, and service ceiling of 45,000 ft. This plane would be able to bomb Nazi-occupied Europe in the event that Britain fell. This proposal was originally submitted to Boeing and Consolidated Aircraft Company, and led to the Convair B-36. In May, the contract was also extended to include Northrop, inviting them to submit a design along the lines they were already exploring.

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