1918 Stout Batwing - photo

**Altair** · Apr 18, 2020, 08:27 PM

1918 Stout Batwing, an experimental low aspect ratio flying wing aircraft with a wood veneer construction.

Previously:

Riout 102T Alérion Ornithopter flapping wing airplane - photo
1920s airplane wing walking
1930s Curtiss Sparrowhawk parasite biplane - photos

**Gadgeteer** · Apr 25, 2020, 05:15 PM

"Holy Batwing, Batman." - Robin

**Toolmaker51** · Apr 25, 2020, 08:16 PM

Low aspect ratio? Yup. But that incidence angle and chord length! And what radial engine was small enveloped to fit the fuselage and produce sufficient power to fly?
The Wikipedia article has broad details worth further reading.
Mr. William Bushnell Stout specialized in unconventional (ugly) aircraft but all were flyable, not popular.