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Old 12-13-2015, 05:20 PM
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The DH-108 was actually inspired by the Me163. The wing sweep was increased in hopes of supersonic performance. The airplane had serious (and fatal) handling issues and was basically a dead-end. The fuselage was modified from a Vampire unit. Due to the rearward movement of the center of pressure of a wing in supersonic flight, about the only tailless, supersonic airplanes to succeed have been deltas.