Experimental plane having three-wheel undercarriage and fuselage in wing; general process is to obtain marked increase in aerodynamic and structural efficiency through practical application of flying wing idea; all-metal construction and duralumin or Alclad is being used for major part of structure with fittings of steel, duralumin or aluminum-alloy castings; carries two passengers and has 30-ft. wing span; wing tapers heavily in plan, form and thickness. (see also Aviation, vol. 28, no. 13, Mar. 29, 1930, pp. 645-648, 4 figs., and Flight, vol. 22, no. 15, Apr. 11, 1930, pp. 411-512, 4 figs)
The northrop flying wing
Airway Age
Airway Age ; 11 , n 3
1930
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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