BAYNES BAT

Baynes Bat - The Baynes Bat was a one-third scale model of a proposed Carrier Wing, comprising a set of wings to be attached to a tank to permit it to be towed as a glider. Designed by L E Baynes, the BaynesBat was built by Slingsby Sailplanes and first flown at Sherburn-in-Elmet, HQ of Airborne Forces Experimental Establishment, by Fit Lt Robert Kronfeld in July 1943. Later used at RAE for stability and control investigations on tailless aircraft.

Max free flight speed, fully loaded, 90 mph (145 km/h). Gross weight, 963 Ib (437 kg). Span, 33 ft 4 in (10.16 m). Length, 11 ft 4'/2 in (3.46 m). Wing area, 160 sqft (14.86 m2).