The original glider weighed 2kg, and with the upgrades to the design, the Flying Wing weighs 3.5kg, with speed capabilities of around 45mph. To save weight, neither plane has landing or take off ...

The XCG-16 was a revolutionary flying wing glider designed to carry 42 soldiers or heavy artillery into battle. With speeds up to 200 MPH and a futuristic design, it promised to change airborne ...

One of America’s leading aircraft designers, Jack Northrop, showed keen interest in the Horten brothers’ flying-wing glider back in the 1930s and built flying-wing airplanes of his own in the ...