HORTEN HO 229 FLYING WING 1944

An aircraft way ahead of its time, this jet-powered flying wing superficially resembles the Northrop Grumman B-2 built half a century later. The Ho 229 was built by Nazi Germany for a last-ditch offensive against the Allies, but the war ended before it could enter service.

The Ho 229 was the first flying wing powered by jet engines