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Flying Wings: The Revolutionary Design That Arrived Too Soon
In the 1940s, the flying wing seemed destined to transform aviation with its sleek design and efficiency. But despite ...
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Flying Wing Project Uses 3D Printing To Reach New Heights
The original glider weighed 2kg, and with the upgrades to the design, the Flying Wing weighs 3.5kg, with speed capabilities of around 45mph. To save weight, neither plane has landing or take off ...
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The Dyke Delta: A DIY Flying Wing Fits Four
Built to copy some of the 1950’s era innovations in delta-style jet aircraft, the plane is essentially a flying wing that seats four. And it’s not just all good looks: people who have flown ...
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This WWII-era flying wing crashed in a California prison yard after doing a ‘barrel roll,’ according to the NTSB
One of four flying wings originally built in 1944 as test aircraft in support of the XB-35 and YB-35 experimental bombers developed for the U.S. Army Air Forces, the ultra-rare N-9M crashed at the ...