How America Got Its Hands On Hitler's 'Radical' Light Bomber
Caleb Larson
Technology, Europe
The flying wing design has a distinct advantage over other airframe designs when considering drag.
Here's What You Need To Remember: Though the Horten Ho 229 contributed nothing to the direction of the war, a number of similar flying wing airframes eventually made it into the air in both the United States and Britain. It was no wonder weapon, and didn’t complete Göring’s 3x1000 call, but proved that flying wings could fly.
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