It may have been ugly but it was one heck of a performer setting many aerobatic records, 1970's Sorrell Hyperbipe. It utilized a lifting body, and stagger-wing. If anyone is unfamiliar with this plane there is a great picture of a 1/3rd scale in the April 2004 Model Aviation Mag. see page 133

My Father was months away from buying the Full Scale home built kit way back when. He built a 1400' square foot shop and everything specifically for this project - then - they went out of business. Now a Days, the founder's son's are now looking to begin selling this homebuilt kit again but it no longer has that same 1970's price tag...

Where this is all going: He is learning to fly RC now, I would love to buy him a kit for Father's Day (I know he has room to built the thing in that shop). I haven't seen any kits of this plane though, does anyone know of one? How about kit plans? I would think no smaller that a 40 size maybe all the way up to a gasser. Any information would be great.

Thank You!