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Flying wings are nothing new in aerospace, the Soviet Union began designing
and building them in 1946 — the Horten brothers from Germany and aerospace
companies from United States, Russia, France and the United Kingdom have built
them; however, none are designed quite like the Prandtl-D.
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of aviation by making aircraft more aerodynamic. His design may also be used
in exploring Mars.
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cell phone strapped onto the wing. Recycled video tape is secured to the wing to
visually inspect the inboard vortex.
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Photographs by Linda KC Reynolds
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