Did Germany have a flying wing in WWII?
Horten Ho 229 V3. In 1943 the all-wing and jet-propelled Horten Ho 229 (‘aitch-oh-two-two-nine’) promised spectacular performance and the German air force (Luftwaffe) chief, Hermann Göring, allocated half-a-million Reich Marks to the brothers Reimar and Walter Horten to build and fly several prototypes. Despite its advanced design, the Horten Ho 229 never saw combat during World War II, as only prototypes were completed before the end of the war. However, the aircraft underwent testing and evaluation by the Luftwaffe, demonstrating impressive performance characteristics, including high speed and agility.