WWII Quiz

aha, zis trainink has paid off well, no...

name a "flying wing" from Japan, the US, UK, and Germany.
(note: the British and Japanese planes do have slight blips in the cockpit area.)

I will be out of town (and out of reach of a computer) until at least monday night, so I will check answers then and (hopefully) award a winner.
 
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aha, zis trainink has paid off well, no...

name a "flying wing" from Japan, the US, UK, and Germany.
(note: the British and Japanese planes do have slight blips in the cockpit area.)

I will be out of town (and out of reach of a computer) until at least monday night, so I will check answers then and (hopefully) award a winner.
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Well I am not really sure I am answering this correctly but I will get things started at least.
Flying Wings:
Japan - KU-2 - Flew between October 1940 and May 1941
USA - V173 - First flew November 23 1942
UK - Manx - First flew June 11 1943
Germany -Horten Ho V - Test flown in 1943 although designed as early as 1937.
 
British: Designed from 1943 to 1947, three (flying wings) were built under the designation of G.A.L. 56. The fourth of the series, designated G.A.L. 61, more closely approached the all-wing concept in that it was equipped with retractable landing gear and, in the absence of fins and rudders, directional control was achieved by drag rudders.
http://www.century-of-flight.net/Aviation%20history/flying%20wings/britain.htm

US: The Curtiss Ascender XP-55, the XFG-l or Curtiss CW-24B
http://www.century-of-flight.net/Aviation history/flying wings/usa.htm

If these aren't the models you are looking for they should be on these pages.
 
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The V-173 enjoyed a successful flying life with 131.8 hours flown by Guyton, Richard Burroughs, and U.S. Navy test pilots. During the flight test program, which extended to March 1947, the XFSU-1 fighter prototype was designed and built. Powered by two Pratt & Whitney R-2000-7 radial engines, the V-173 look-alike was designed to fly as fast as 500 mph and also have exceptional handling at low speeds. The aircraft became a victim of the jet age, and never progressed beyond the taxi test phase.
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source: http://www.century-of-flight.net/Aviation%20history/flying%20wings/usa.htm
 
Ok how about the Northrop N-1M “Jeep”?
The first flight tests were conducted in July 1940
 
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that would be correct, istealfreefood.

The MB150 did have the slight problem of not wishing to part with the ground.

You're up isteafreefood.
 
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