Those things were darn near ivisible to radar at the time.
The Air Force knew that but cancelled them anyway.
The Air Force knew that but cancelled them anyway.
You can’t really blame them.
The Flying Wing was spec’ed as a nuclear bomber.
It was a difficult plane to fly and an unstable platform from which to drop a bomb accurately. There were a couple crashes during testing and who wants to crash a plane with a couple nuclear weapon on board.
Of course then there were the rumors of Boeing offering cushy retirement jobs to the generals in charge of selecting the next intercontinental bomber.