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The Ball-Bartoe JW-1 Jetwing was a US research aircraft flown in the 1970s to investigate blown wing technology. It was a small mid-wing design powered by a turbofan and fitted with tailwheel undercarriage. The upper surface of the swept wings incorporated a slot along around 70% of their span through which air from the engine’s fan stage could be discharged. Mounted above this slot was a small secondary airfoil called an augmentor intended to direct the airflow over the wing.
