The Northrop XP-79 flying wing promised a radical interceptor design, but instability and a fatal first flight ended the project before it could prove itself.

Research and data obtained during the testing of these and other experimental aircraft would lead to today’s B-2 Spirit bomber and beyond. American concerns that Great Britain might fall to Axis ...

Northrop Grumman is confirming it has built the experimental XRQ-73 hybrid-electric flying-wing the company has been developing under a secretive US military project. The Virginia-based aerospace ...

Summary: During World War II, the U.S. aviation industry explored innovative designs, including the Northrop YB-49 “flying wing” bomber, a notable yet ultimately unsuccessful endeavor. This design ...

Nov 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force's B-21 "Raider" bomber shaped like a flying wing took its first flight on Friday, the next step in rolling out a new fleet of long-range nuclear-capable stealth ...