Background
In July 1943, the Tailless Aircraft Advisory Committee was set up under the Directorate of Scientific Research, part of the Ministry of Supply, that was based at Farnborough Airfield. The purpose was to investigate the future possible use of tailless and tail-first concepts. Initial interest was expressed by Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft, and GAL (General Aircraft Ltd), and Handley Page later resurrected its earlier tailless project work. In 1944, contract Acft/3303/CB.10(c) was issued to GAL for the construction and development of four unpowered proof-of-concept aircraft, three later designated as GAL.56, plus one GAL.61.
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