Which statement best describes a Flying Wing?

Which statement best describes a Flying Wing?

• A. No fuselage and no tails.
• B. No fuselage or horizontal/vertical tails.
• C. Has a long fuselage and tail.
• D. Requires a tail for stability.

Answer: (B)

A Flying Wing is designed so the wing itself is the main body of the aircraft, carrying the payload, crew, and systems, with no separate fuselage or tail surfaces. That makes the description of having no fuselage or horizontal/vertical tails the best fit, since the entire aircraft is essentially just the wing. This design reduces drag and can improve efficiency and stealth. Control and stability come from the wing’s shaping and from control surfaces on the trailing edge (elevons) plus other devices for yaw control, all managed by flight control systems. The other ideas describe conventional aircraft with a distinct fuselage and tail, or suggest that a tail is needed for stability, which isn’t the defining feature of a flying wing.

A Flying Wing is designed so the wing itself is the main body of the aircraft, carrying the payload, crew, and systems, with no separate fuselage or tail surfaces. That makes the description of having no fuselage or horizontal/vertical tails the best fit, since the entire aircraft is essentially just the wing.

This design reduces drag and can improve efficiency and stealth. Control and stability come from the wing’s shaping and from control surfaces on the trailing edge (elevons) plus other devices for yaw control, all managed by flight control systems.

The other ideas describe conventional aircraft with a distinct fuselage and tail, or suggest that a tail is needed for stability, which isn’t the defining feature of a flying wing.