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The Wing Will Fly: Northrop B-2 Stealth Bomber

May 1, 1991
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Documentary

PLOT

Aviation pioneer Jack Northrop designed the flying wing - a breakthrough that reduced drag... increased lift... and dodged radar. Northrop fought to get the flying wing into mass production - only to lose everything. But his dream became the B2 stealth bomber, 40 years later. This documentary takes us from the early days of the aviation designer to the final production and test flights of the Northrop B-49 "Flying Wing" jet bomber, which was 50 years ahead of its time and the first true "stealth" aircraft. The film contains archival video and interviews with the original test pilots and Northrop employees.

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CAST

John Northrop Jr.
Himself
Ted Coleman
Himself
John Myers
Himself
John Benjamin
Himself
Ed Maloney
Himself
Bion Provost
Himself
Bob Larsent
Himself
Roy Wolford
Himself
Directed by John Honey

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
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Production
Discovery Communications
Country
US
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