The four basic primary wing shapes both with and without tailplanes were (1), the 'birdwing/parabolic' (most typically by Etrich), (2), the inverted 'V' (most typically Dunne and later, Horten and Northrop), (3) the 'Delta' by Lippisch and (4), the 'straight' edge or 'Plank' (most typically Arnoux though soon standard for most aircraft in one form or another until the jet age and a return to the inverted 'V')

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Flying Wings : a Preamble

Igo Etrich and 'the seed of an idea'

Mid 19c to early 20c

René Arnoux - Updated May 24 John Dunne Butler & Edwards Alphonse Pénaud

Joseph Pline Louis Schreck N.A.Teleshov

Early 20c to early 21c

Reimar & Walter Horten Hugo Junkers Alexander Lippisch Jack Northrop Roland Payen

'The Australian Connection' The 'UFO' phenomenon MAVs - the 21st Century's 'mini wings' Wings 'just wanna have fun' Further reading

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