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user-inactivated  ·  3905 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Madness of the Lockheed CL-1201

so how would that work aerodynamically? Without elevators or horizontal stabilizers - would it even fly? I mean, it might given the mass of the wings themselves, it's just that it's never been done and I was curious if it would even work, or if that was a tell indicating that the whole article is bogus . . .





kleinbl00  ·  3905 days ago  ·  link  ·  

You mean, like a flying wing? How is it any different from the B2, the RQ-170 or any of the other flying wings?

I mean, the Horten flew in 1945, the YB-35 in 1946. You're seeing a difference?

user-inactivated  ·  3905 days ago  ·  link  ·  

nope - my ignorance showing through.

kleinbl00  ·  3905 days ago  ·  link  ·  

No worries. They are pretty wiggly to fly, from what I hear. Computers help.