Forum Experts: Is this a real airplane?

[birdmanjeff]

The X-48B is a UAV for test purposes very cool but very small compared to a full scale version. This bird is a long way from being a real airplane.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Edw-2...8-01-8.jpg

http://gizmodo.com/photogallery/boeingbwb/2252305

by the way if you like flying wings this guy (Alexander Lippisch) was one of the fathers of the design of flying wings.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Lippisch

along with Jack Northrop the two desighners had a HUGE impact on the design of aircraft in this century.

http://www.warbirdforum.com/northrop.htm