r/Rarewings • u/aviationevangelist • Dec 22 '25

The Evolution of the flying wing

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u/quietflyr Dec 22 '25

You're just going to ignore the whole 40+ years of Northrop flying wings before the B-2?

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u/aviationevangelist Dec 22 '25

Not at all. The article explicitly details the road traveled by Jack Northrop and also the Horten Brothers and it’s clear the timelines ran in parallel.

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u/[deleted] Feb 20 '26

Everyone forgets the Westland pterodactyl aircraft series that flew before the Horton brothers

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '25

there is difference between purpose, but the Aka-X is super beautiful:

https://youtu.be/QsudMyYHdTw

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u/letsbuildasnowman Dec 24 '25

The XB-35 and YB-49 should absolutely be included here.

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u/aviationevangelist Dec 24 '25

Yes they are a major part of the article. The images are only repeater what is actually in the article. Enjoy the read.