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[–] salamandermander@lemmings.world 7 points 5 months ago

Arguably the air force was also just too scared of flying wings to give them the development they needed rather than the tech being unsolvable at the time. It's a shame that none of the prototypes were preserved

[–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Unfortunately Jack was dead for 8 years before the first B-2 spirit.

[–] Thrashy@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago

He was given special permission to view Northrup's "Senior Ice" ATB demonstrator (from which the B-2 was ultimately derived) just before he died.