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kfvo...@gmail.com

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Nov 18, 2009, 5:00:34 AM11/18/09
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I was watching a Nat Geo show on the Horton flying wing. Have there
been any experiment flying wings built? I found this:
http://www.milkandcookies.com/link/66267/detail/

Karl

jan olieslagers

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Nov 18, 2009, 5:49:37 AM11/18/09
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kfvo...@gmail.com schreef:

Depends on your definition od "experiment" (sic). Several of Mr. Fauvels
flying wing gliders never reached production so one could call them
experimental, I suppose.

Scott

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Nov 18, 2009, 6:44:57 AM11/18/09
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Well, the Easy Riser ultralight in its original form would be a (pair)
of flying wings :)

http://www.airventuremuseum.org/collection/aircraft/UFM%20Easy%20Riser.asp

Scott

brian whatcott

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Nov 18, 2009, 8:02:58 AM11/18/09
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A fellow who sometimes posts here, designed and built a flying wing
successfully.
It was distinguished by using mostly flat panels.
There was a lot going for this "stealth like" design. The stress levels
were low - all the structure was reacting air loads locally....

Brian W

Anyolmouse

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Nov 18, 2009, 9:29:13 AM11/18/09
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Mitchell U-2 ?
http://www.century-of-flight.net/Aviation%20history/flying%20wings/later%20flying%20wings.htm
Scroll down the page to see it. If my memory is correct there was a
sailplane version too.

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Anyolmouse

Orval Fairbairn

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Nov 18, 2009, 11:49:14 AM11/18/09
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<85b76440-f019-4851...@u25g2000prh.googlegroups.com>,
"kfvo...@gmail.com" <kfvo...@gmail.com> wrote:

There have been quite a number of experimental, homebuilt flying wings:
1. The plank glider
2. Dyke Delta powered plane
3. Facetmobile

Go to eaa.org.

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Steve Hix

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Nov 18, 2009, 11:55:01 AM11/18/09
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In article <RxTMm.38555$%j4....@newsfe18.iad>,
"Anyolmouse" <Anyol...@invalid.invalid> wrote:

> <kfvo...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:85b76440-f019-4851...@u25g2000prh.googlegroups.com...
> > I was watching a Nat Geo show on the Horton flying wing. Have there
> > been any experiment flying wings built? I found this:
> > http://www.milkandcookies.com/link/66267/detail/
> >
> > Karl
>
> Mitchell U-2 ?
> http://www.century-of-flight.net/Aviation%20history/flying%20wings/later%20fly
> ing%20wings.htm
> Scroll down the page to see it. If my memory is correct there was a
> sailplane version too.

Gilbert Davis DavisWing would be another.

http://members.cox.net/rebid/DavisWing.html

Rather attractive, and seemed to fly reasonably well.

Reggie

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Nov 18, 2009, 12:19:02 PM11/18/09
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Flying Wings......... :^)

http://www.twitt.org/

kfvo...@gmail.com

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Nov 19, 2009, 5:26:46 AM11/19/09
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On Nov 18, 12:00 am, "kfvorw...@gmail.com" <kfvorw...@gmail.com>
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> I was watching a Nat Geo show on the Horton flying wing. Have there
> been any experiment flying wings built? I found this:http://www.milkandcookies.com/link/66267/detail/
>
> Karl

Thanks for the info and links.
Karl

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