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Flying wing

technology Maturity 11-13

A flying wing is a special plane.

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B-2 first flight 071201-F-9999J-034.jpg
It has no tail. Everything stays inside the wing. This helps it fly well. It can even hide from radar.
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Do you want to fly in one?

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Northrop N-1M Udvar-Hazy.jpg
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Westland Pterodactyl 2 seater flying wing...
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Horten H.IX line drawing.svg
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Horten Ho 229 Smithsonian front.jpg
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Wing bi-directional.svg
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