Raiders of the Lost Ark had one, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow had ornithoper verions…the flying wing is one of those retro-cool vehicles that can help instantly set the mood for a Hollow Earth Expedition game.

I based this one on the Northrup N-9MB, a single seater flying wing from 1942.

VINCETTI SPECIAL (VS-2)

The Vincetti Special is a radical new design for an airplane — a flying wing.  The vehicle uses a pair of pusher propellers, powered by the Menasco C6 Buccaneer motor and supercharged to a total of 600hp.  The wingspan is a dramatic 60′, the fuselage 18′ long, with a total height of 7′ .  The craft is made out of lightweight aluminum and weights a total of 6600 lbs.  It seats one, although a second observer jump seat can be installed in place of one of the fuel bladders.

SIZE: 4   DEF: 6   STR: 8   SPEED: 300   RNG: 500 mi   CEILING: 21,500′   HAND: +2   CREW: 1   PASS: 1*   COST: $15,000

FLAW:  The craft is finicky and needs a MECHANIC 2 test before all flights.  If the jump seat is installed, the range is only 400 miles.

The speed is a bit high; the actual speed of the N-9MB was 260ish.  We also tricky ours out with a pair of M2 Brownings (for a pair, I make the linked damage 6L, instead of 5L.)