This is one of the most bizzare flying wing aircraft ever made. It had a span of 38 feet and twin fins mounted atop the wing, with a body made of magnesium. The rudder-assist ducts aid in operating split flap rudders at the wing tips. Pilot lies prone in flight.
First flight took place in 1945, when a malfunction forced the pilot Harry Crosby to attempt to bail out but was struck by the aircraft and fell to his death. The project was canceled after this incident.
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