N. BLATTNER
Academic Project · University of Stuttgart

Modernizing the Horten H3 Airfoil: Enhancing Efficiency and Preserving Stability

Re-optimised a historic flying-wing airfoil for efficiency while preserving its stability characteristics

2024journey in progress — real photos coming soonX-FoilAirfoil DesignCFDC++
01 — Overview

Re-optimising a historic flying-wing airfoil

The Horten H3 flying wing used reflex airfoils shaped to keep the tailless aircraft stable without a horizontal tail. This project re-optimised the airfoil with modern tools (X-Foil, CFD) to improve aerodynamic efficiency while preserving the pitching-moment characteristics that keep a tailless wing stable.

This page is still being filled in with the design iterations and results — for now, this is the one-line summary from the CV.

Flying WingReflex AirfoilStability