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 ...

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 ...

The first prototype was completed as glider, the second and third ... It wasn't just the Germans who tried to build a flying wing. During World War II, Northrop built its N-9M, a one-third scale ...