Lt. John W. Dunne, working at the Army Balloon Factory in England, tests the first top-secret military aircraft, a two-passenger swept-wing glider with no tail. It is the first "flying wing." It flies for 8 seconds on its first flight, then crashes injuring a passenger, Lt. Col. John E. Capper. Despite the accident, the design shows promise and Dunne's secret work continues.
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