Trust But Verify ...

As to other Soviet/Russian copies, ever see something that looks like
this before?:
http://207.151.154.167/catalog/image...8/12155757.jpg
http://207.151.154.167/catalog/image...8/12155808.jpg
http://207.151.154.167/catalog/image...8/12155821.jpg
This is the Myasishchev M-67 LK-M high altitude recon plane design;
given this and the A-9, I'd say that Northrop had a mole or two on its
payroll.

Rather, they hired the same LGM for consultants. Or the same nazis from
Gothaer Waggonfabrik...

Tamas Feher wrote:


Rather, they hired the same LGM for consultants. Or the same nazis from
Gothaer Waggonfabrik...


More likely Horten, given the overall design. One of the Horten brothers
claims that Northrop representative came to see him in regards to why
their flying wings were more stable than Northrop's, and he put them on
to the pointed "Bat Tail" of the Horten designs as being the key feature
in their success; the original B-2 design had a single pointed bat tail
as opposed to the three that the finished design ended up with.
Meanwhile, back on the infiltration of Northrop front, a interesting
cutaway from China: http://airkiller.myrice.com/bomber/gfx/b2/b2_cv.gif
I assume that this is based on publicly released information, at least I
hope so.
I'd hate to see a back-engineered version go on sale at my local Walmart
store for $5000.00 ;-)

Pat

Rather, they hired the same LGM for consultants. Or the same
nazis from Gothaer Waggonfabrik...


More likely Horten, given the overall design.

Gothaer Waggonfabrik made the jet-engined version (Go-229) of the Horten
IX. gliders. One of them is in the USA.

cutaway from China: http://airkiller.myrice.com/bomber/gfx/b2/b2_cv.gif
I assume that this is based on publicly released information, at least
I
hope so. I'd hate to see a back-engineered version go on sale at my
local Walmart store for $5000.00 ;-)

It would be rather like 50USD and the NRA would like it. Gives a new
meaning to the 2nd amendment.