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The Hovey Whing Ding is an extremely minimalist American ultralight aircraft that was designed by Bob Hovey of Saugus, California, first flying in 1971. The aircraft is supplied in the form of plans for amateur construction by the Vintage Ultralight and Lightplane Association of Marietta, Georgia. [1] [2] [3]
BMW Strahlbomber II [5] Swept wing tailless jet bomber (Reference: German Air Projects vol. 3 1935-1945, Marek Rys) BMW Schnellbomber I [5] Swept wing turboprop bomber (Reference: German Air Projects vol. 3 1935-1945, Marek Rys) BMW Schnellbomber II [5] forward swept wing turboprop bomber (Reference: German Air Projects vol. 3 1935-1945, Marek Rys)
A flying wing is a type of tailless aircraft which has no distinct fuselage. The crew, engines and equipment are housed inside a thick wing, typically showing small ...
The blended-wing plans are designed to fit into existing airport infrastructure. JetZero, for example, said Pathfinder could fit into existing Airbus A330 gates, while Natilus said Horizon could ...
The Northrop B-2 Spirit stealth bomber. A flying wing is a tailless fixed-wing aircraft that has no definite fuselage, with its crew, payload, fuel, and equipment housed inside the main wing structure. A flying wing may have various small protuberances such as pods, nacelles, blisters, booms, or vertical stabilizers.
Data from Kitplanes, Purdy and RagWing General characteristics Crew: one Length: 14 ft 8 in (4.47 m) Wingspan: 18 ft 0 in (5.49 m) Height: 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Wing area: 120 sq ft (11 m 2) Empty weight: 278 lb (126 kg) Gross weight: 550 lb (249 kg) Fuel capacity: 5 US gallons (19 litres) Powerplant: 1 × Kawasaki 440A twin cylinder two stroke aircraft engine, 38 hp (28 kW) Propellers: 2-bladed ...
Logo of V. J. Burnelli Aircraft Construction. Burnelli was one of the first American designers to capitalize on the "flying wing" mystique. In the 1920s, he produced two biplane transports with large, airfoil-shaped fuselages that contributed a considerable portion of the airplane's lift.
The Hortens designed the world's first jet-powered flying wing, the Horten Ho 229. Northrop. In parallel with Lippisch, in the US, Jack Northrop was developing his own ideas on tailless designs. The N-1M flew in 1941 and a succession of tailless types followed, some of them true flying wings.