Ho 229: The Story Behind Nazi Germany s Stealth Fighter (See the Pic)
The Ho 229 might have been a formidable adversary - if they had got in in the air by the war’s end.
Here s What You Need to Remember: 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 bomber for the U.S. military, though it failed to enter mass production. Despite the aerodynamic advantages, the lack of a tail tended to make fly wing aircraft prone to uncontrolled yaws and stalls.