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MightyH20 t1_iwhk9o7 wrote

Reply to comment by 2nickels in The Weird-Looking, Fuel-Efficient Planes You Could Be Flying in One Day by rchaudhary

They flew a prototype and was remarkably stable and efficient.

A prototype of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines' futuristic-looking flying-wing aircraft just took its first flight in Germany — take a look at the Flying-V

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2nickels t1_iwhx5bi wrote

Flying wings are nothing new. Are they remarkably efficient? Yes. Remarkably stable? Maybe, but not without tons of help.

There’s a lot of flying wing shapes holes in the desert from failed flying wing designs.

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