I’ve always been fascinated by flying wings. To me, they've always looked graceful and efficient. As I write this post, two companies are discussing their new "blended-wing body" (Flying Wing) designs:
They aren't the first to walk down this path. There was the B2 bomber and before that, Jack Northrop's Flying Wing, and even before that, the German WWII HO229 fighter designed by the Horten brothers, Walter and Reimar.
Inside the Horten Flying Wing
After the brothers moved to Argentine - of course they did - they continued their design activities until their deaths. But the Horten story doesn't end here. There's a new Horten Aircraft company and a new design to boot.
HORTEN ® Aircraft HX-2 Flying Wing Flight Film
More video's like this at Horten Aircraft GmbH
I've been aware of Horten designs since childhood. I'm still enamored with them. I recently saw the video below and purchased a Horten 229 for myself.
INSANE Takeoff! Royal Air Force RAS Horten Ho-229 Launches Off an Aircraft Carrier
More video's like this at The Craziest
Still want to learn more? See: The Story of the World’s First Jet Aircraft to Feature a Revolutionary Flying Wing Design.
Interested in flying a Horten? You now have three fantastic choices: a.) like me, purchase a HO229, b.) consider becoming an investor or c.) pay some developer to bring a HX-2 version to FS2024, X-Plane or P3D?
Your thoughts?
Kenneth (Ken) Butterly, Founder
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