Inspired by the movie, but a factual question, so here we are in GQ.
When Indy and Marion are trying to escape from the archaeological dig there’s an extended sequence with them fooling around with a Nazi plane.
As far as I can tell, the wings aren’t straight. They’re long and bent up like a seagull’s wings. Also, there’s no real fuselage. It’s more like a flying wing type design.
So, was this a real German plane, or something just made up for the movie?
Even if inspired by real experimental designs, the one in the movie is clearly fake. When they are fighting underneath it, you can plainly see that the wheels are chain driven. Plus when Indy pulls himself up by the gun barrel, it totally flexes in an unnatural way.