Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Aircraft design
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| gptkbp:advantage |
Potential for higher fuel efficiency
Reduced drag Stability and control challenges |
| gptkbp:category |
Aeronautics
Aircraft configurations |
| gptkbp:characteristic |
Lacks a distinct fuselage
Lacks a tail |
| gptkbp:defines |
An aircraft with no distinct fuselage or tail, where the crew, payload, and equipment are housed within the main wing structure.
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| gptkbp:developedBy |
gptkb:Hugo_Junkers
gptkb:Jack_Northrop |
| gptkbp:firstFlight |
1920s
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Flying Wing
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| gptkbp:notableExample |
gptkb:Horten_Ho_229
gptkb:Northrop_Grumman_B-2_Spirit gptkb:Northrop_YB-35 gptkb:Northrop_YB-49 |
| gptkbp:relatedConcept |
Blended wing body
Delta wing Tailless aircraft |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
Experimental aircraft
Military aviation |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Northrop_YB-49_flying_wing
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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