flying wing

Noun

Meaning

flying wing (plural flying wings)

(aviation) A tailless fixed-wing aircraft that has no definite fuselage

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

A flying wing has no fuselage, though it may have small blisters or pods. Source: Internet

Digital flight control systems enable inherently unstable combat aircraft, such as the Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk and the Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit flying wing to fly in usable and safe manners. Source: Internet

However, modern computer-controlled fly-by-wire systems allowed for many of the aerodynamic drawbacks of the flying wing to be minimised, making for an efficient and stable long-range bomber. Source: Internet

For example, the Horten H.IV was a tailless flying wing glider, and the delta wing-shaped Space Shuttle orbiter flew much like a conventional glider in the lower atmosphere. Source: Internet

After the war, a number of experimental designs were based on the flying wing concept. Source: Internet

Both teams used flying wing designs. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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