Show Backward Flying Fighter Impressive in Tests rt i J x rr rb Y y X o J S' S g. g rA I r 9 One of the strangest fighter planes ever designed is the new Curtiss Ascender or 55 It appears to be flying backwards because the engine is mounted in in the rear and lateral stabilizers are on the nose Forward control surfaces and rudders are near the wing tips This radically different arrangement is issa s 51 sa to give the pilot a more easily maneuvered plane and greater J. J Danger from fire is lessened also Inset shows front view of the Ascend Ascender r. r |