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What would the effects on aviation development be if Vincent Burnelli developed his Lifting Body designs of the 1920s further? IOTL, he got as far as the CB-16, which was a reasonably good plane. 115mph speed, 800 miles range, and well-built. So, POD: Burnelli's CB-16 is a smashing success in 1928. He sells it to numerous airlines, and builds a bomber-configuration lifting body in the 1930s for the USAAF. What would the effects of Lifting Body airliners and long-range bombers available in the 1930s be?

EDIT: Just realized that I put this in the wrong forum. Who do I PM to have it moved?
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