Nurflügel Technical Papers


Title

Author

Description

Toward the theory of Flying Wings

Reimar Horten

A discussion by Reimar Horten about his philosophy towards designing flying wings.

Ten Years Development of the
Flying Wing High-Speed Fighter

April 14, 1943

Paper presented by the Horten Brothers, Bonn before the Flying Wing Seminar

35th WILBUR WRIGHT MEMORIAL LECTURE
The Development of All-Wing Aircraft
May 29, 1947

John K. Northrop

Lecture delivered by John Northrop on Thursday

A Retrospective: Flying Wing Design Issues

Al Bowers

Lecture to TWITT, 1997 Lecture to TWITT, 1997

The Horten H X Series
Ultra Light Flying Wing Sailplanes

Discussion on the Horten X series of sailplanes.

On the importance of the correct C.G. location
in flying wings

July 1997

Karl Nickel

Transcript of presentation to Harris Hill Flying Wing Symposium

A Review of Aerodynamic Evaluaton Test of the Horten IVa Flying Wing
July 1997

Dezo George-Falvy

Transcript of presentation to Harris Hill Flying Wing Symposium

FLIGHT EXPERIENCE WITH THE KASPER BKB-1 TAILLESS GLIDER

Letter from F.F. Crocombe of Blackburn and General Aircraft Ltd. to a Mr. Burton
12 May, 1950 

F.F. Crocombe of
Blackburn and General Aircraft Ltd

Describes the testing and modifications of the Horten IV while in England

Letter from Flight Lt. R.C. Forbes to "Hollis"
May 21, 1950

Flight Lt. R.C. Forbes

Suggestions on how to fly the Horten IV from one of the pilots who flew it.

The Design, Construction, and Flying of a Flying Wing

Art Kresse

 

Lifting-Line Solution for the Bell-Shaped Lift Distribution

HTML Version
Acrobat PDF

Reinhold Stadler

Prone Pilots

PowerPoint Version
HTML Version

Koen Van de Kerckhove

Assymetric Flying Wings

PowerPoint Version
HTML Version