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aerodynamic question on the X-36 and BoP

I was wondering how lift is generated by the X-36’s and the Bird of Prey’s unique wing shapes

http://www.cnn.com/TECH/space/9907/15/space.plane/link.x.36.jpg

In this example, the wings area is rather small and not that much bigger than the Canards.

http://www.aerofiles.com/boe-bird.jpg
however this aircraft takes the cake as one of the most unothordox in aerodynamics. I was wondering how its wings and fueselage can generate lift.

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