The Wing Will Fly: Northrop B-2 Stealth Bomber (1991)

Name: The Wing Will Fly: Northrop B-2 Stealth Bomber
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1991-05-01
Rating: 80
Cast: John Northrop Jr., Ted Coleman, John Myers, John Benjamin, Ed Maloney

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The Wing Will Fly: Northrop B-2 Stealth Bomber

StarringJohn Northrop Jr.Ted ColemanJohn Myers

DirectorJohn Honey

NR May 1st, 1991Documentary

Plot

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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