The Horten HX-2 “flying wing,” developed from a German World War II fighter plane concept, is now ready to fly. Find out how a wing with no body attached works.

The B-21 Raider, set to replace many Cold War-era bombers by the end of the decade, continues the U.S. Air Force’s tradition of flying wing aircraft, dating back to World War II. The first notable ...

After years of development, German aircraft manufacturer Horten Aircraft GmbH will show a prototype flying wing, which is already undergoing flight testing, at the upcoming Aero Friedrichshafen ...

That aircraft – the Horten Ho 229 – might be a footnote in aviation history, ... Flying wing designs gained some credence in the 1950s, mostly due to the efforts of Jack Northrop, ...

We all know a plane can't fly without wings -- but can wings fly without a body? Horten HX-2 'flying wing' makes its global debut Skip to main content Skip to main content ...

Horten Aircraft debuted its flying wing prototype, the HX-2, at Aero Friedrichshafen after beginning flight trials. (Photo: Horten Aircraft) ...

Flying wing designs were not an entirely new idea and had been used before in both gliders and powered aircraft. During World War II, Northrop developed its own high-performing XB-35 flying wing ...

It would become the Horten Ho 229, the world’s first flying wing jet. Had it entered the fray, this long range bomber could have done to Washington DC what the Enola Gay did to Hiroshima.

Flying wing designs were not an entirely new idea and had been used before in both gliders and powered aircraft. During World War II, Northrop developed its own high-performing XB-35 flying wing ...

Dispelling Myths About Horten’s All-Wing Aircraft Design. David Kindy, Smithsonian October 23, 2020. Michael.katzmann at English Wikipedia. In the 2011 movie Captain America: The First Avenger, the ...