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The Wing Will Fly: Northrop B-2 Stealth Bomber

Aviation pioneer Jack Northrop designed the flying wing - a breakthrough that reduced drag... increased lift... and dodged radar. Northrop fought to get the flying wing into mass production - only to lose everything. But his dream became the B2 stealth bomber, 40 years later. This documentary takes us from the early days of the aviation designer to the final production and test flights of the Northrop B-49 "Flying Wing" jet bomber, which was 50 years ahead of its time and the first true "stealth" aircraft. The film contains archival video and interviews with the original test pilots and Northrop employees.

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  • John Northrop Jr.

    John Northrop Jr.

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  • Ted Coleman

    Ted Coleman

    Himself

  • John Myers

    John Myers

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  • John Benjamin

    John Benjamin

    Himself

  • Ed Maloney

    Ed Maloney

    Himself

  • Bion Provost

    Bion Provost

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  • Bob Larsent

    Bob Larsent

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  • Roy Wolford

    Roy Wolford

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  • Ira Chart

    Ira Chart

    Himself

Overview

Aviation pioneer Jack Northrop designed the flying wing - a breakthrough that reduced drag... increased lift... and dodged radar. Northrop fought to get the flying wing into mass production - only to lose everything. But his dream became the B2 stealth bomber, 40 years later. This documentary takes us from the early days of the aviation designer to the final production and test flights of the Northrop B-49 "Flying Wing" jet bomber, which was 50 years ahead of its time and the first true "stealth" aircraft. The film contains archival video and interviews with the original test pilots and Northrop employees.

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