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Two Dunne flying wings

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Junker's patent proposal for a flying wing aircraft. Note that the patent explicitly shows crew, engines, etc. fully inside the wing.

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The Junkers g38a, an "almost" flying wing.

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Junkers proposed flying wing transport.

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Stadlman and his flying wing model. Note the similarities between this and Jack Northrop's first 'flying wing'

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The Akerman "Arrobile"

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The "Arrobile" today in the Smithsonian Silver Hill Collection. Photo by Douglas Bullard

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The Burnelli airplanes featured a 'lifting body' fuselage, which put the fuselage to use other than carrying cargo. An airfoil shape turned the fuselage into a lifting component. Click here for a link to a Burnelli Lifting Body page.

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Arup S-1

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Arup S-2

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Arup S-2 and S-4

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V-173 Zimmer Skimmer

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Chance-Vought F5U

The Exulans