Most aircraft have a body designed with low drag ... Initial tests were hamstrung by stability problems, both due to center of gravity issues and uncertain aerodynamic phenomena.

This design serves to reduce drag as well as increase stability. Situated to the starboard of this sits the island, allowing for the counterbalance of the aircraft propellers’ natural yaw to ...

it remains the fastest aircraft propelled by air-breathing engines ever built. Design innovations abounded, including a titanium outer skin to protect the internal aluminum frame from the intense ...