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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 ...
The once-forgotten flying wing has taken over the US's bomber fleet
The YB-49 was the final iteration of a flying wing bomber concept created by legendary aircraft designer Jack Northrop, ...
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This WWII-era flying wing crashed in a California prison yard after doing a ‘barrel roll,’ according to the NTSB
The historic Northrop N-9M flying wing that crashed in a Norco, California prison yard in late April apparently executed a “barrel roll” before plummeting to the ground, according to the ...