FLIGHT EXPERIENCE WITH THE BKB-1 TAILLESS GLIDER

• High sensitivity to pitch control
   
• Severe adverse yaw due to aileron application
   
• Coordinated turns can be flown with rudder control alone
   
• If one can abstain from using aileron, handling characteristics are quite pleasant
   
• Glide performance seems to be better than that of conventional sailplanes of similar span and aspect ratio
   
• No measurements of actual performance were ever made
   
• Claims of extreme low speed capability coupled with low sink rates are not substantiated
   
• The "Vortex Lift" phenomenon does occur, but it gives only a temporary boost in low speed flight characteristics