Tailless Oblique Flying Wing Study’s Wind Tunnel Results

Credit: NORTHROP GRUMMAN CONCEPT
Prospects for the go-ahead of an ambitious oblique flying wing (OFW) “X-plane” supersonic demonstrator appear to have been boosted by completion of wind tunnel tests that, according to Northrop Grumman officials, prove the design is both workable and “robust.” The tests were conducted at various...

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