Armenian UL-450 Canard Flying Wing

Flying wing planforms with elements of a blended-wing-body are efficient designs for maximizing payloads within a given wingspan, and can offer reduced drag compared with conventional cruciform aircraft designs. However, the classic flying wing lacks the pitch stability generated by the “tail feathers” of conventional airplanes, and one way to compensate is to include a canard wing for heightened pitch control. That configuration can be seen in the Armenian UL-450 flying wing, which is reportedly...