The Nazis attempt to transport the Ark from Tanis to Germany via this airplane. Following an attempt by Jones to board it, it is destroyed in an explosion. It is a fictional prop, based on historical Northrop Corporation designs and drawings by Ron Cobb of the Horten Ho-2-29.
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The Nazis attempt to transport the Ark from Tanis to Germany via this airplane. Following an attempt by Jones to board it, it is destroyed in an explosion. It is a fictional prop, based on historical Northrop Corporation designs and drawings by Ron Cobb of the Horten Ho-2-29.