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Book Title: Northrop Yb-49 Flying Wing Pilot's Flight Manual
Item Length: 10in
Item Height: 0.2in
Item Width: 8in
Author: United States Air Force Staff
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Aviation / History
Publisher: Periscope Film, LLC
Publication Year: 2010
Genre: Transportation
Item Weight: 7.2 Oz
Number of Pages: 94 Pages
