History Final Project Help, please.

[Threadkiller]

hiya guys

im taking AMerican History, as it is one of my requirements for university. anyway, the final task is to write a paper about something that is still debateable, im really into WWII and aviation (duh:P i post here... haha) so i would like to do something related to this. but i have no idea what.

imr eally interested in all the technology obtained by the US after the Capture of GErmany in WWII

any ideas?

[Flt.Lt.Andrew]

The flying wing!
Its fiercly debated who invented that, i did a small essay thing on it for my own pleasure a while ago.
Its a good topic!
So, who invented the flying wing?
How long do you have?

A.

[Flt.Lt.Andrew]

oh...and Germany wasnt really captured...

A.

[Threadkiller]

well i have till like may or early june, but he wants us to get cracking now. and i like the toppic i was wondering if i could see a copy of ur paper to have as reference, i promise i wont plagiarize it!  :-[

[Flt.Lt.Andrew]

Hi, yeah I can send you a copy!
Its only short- 3 or 4 pages worth, but the gist of it is good...I hope..)
PM me with ur email and I'll send it.

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[Woodlouse2002]

The Germans invented the flying wing. Just like they either invented or thought of almost all of the major advances in jet aircraft design.

[Hagar]

I think Jack Northrop might disagree with that. http://www.ctie.monash.edu.au/hargrave/northrop.html

I haven't done any research but it's quite likely the flying wing concept goes back to the early days of flight. Nothing much is new, just old ideas revamped.

[Flt.Lt.Andrew]

pfffff Jack Northrop....
I have two words (and a number). Horton Ho IX.
Look!
Look at it! ririririririrriiiiirrrr!
Horton flew.
Horton was a wing......
Jack Northrop was an American.
He "borrowed" German research.
He didnt give it back.
And he didnt ask if he could borrow it either.


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[Smoke2much]

That would be spoils of war then

[Hagar]

pfffff Jack Northrop....
I have two words (and a number). Horton Ho IX.
Look!
Look at it! ririririririrriiiiirrrr!
Horton flew.
Horton was a wing......
Jack Northrop was an American.
He "borrowed" German research.
He didnt give it back.
And he didnt ask if he could borrow it either.

Yes, Jack Northrop was American & I'm sure he was proud of it. His flying wings also flew. He didn't need to ask permission from anyone & AFAIK he didn't borrow his ideas from German research.

I would like to point out that I am British, not American. A lot of the more revolutionary  post-WWII British aircraft WERE based on German research, including the DH.108 Swallow which was a flying wing. This was directly based on a captured Me 163 Komet. http://1000aircraftphotos.com/APS/3129.htm

I'm sure the same can be said for the other Allies & I'm not trying to take anything away from the brilliance of those German aircraft designers.

A more interesting subject might be: Who first thought of the "canard" concept? As I recall, the Wright Flyer had this feature which was not the first time it had been used. Have you ever seen the Miles Libellula? http://www.jaapteeuwen.com/ww2aircraft/html%20pages/MILES%20M39B.htm

PS. Would you call a hang glider a flying wing? http://a4esl.org/q/h/mc-jb-skysports.html