A .005 inch think layer of cloth was applied overall for abrasion resistance. The roomy, high-profile Plexiglas cockpit adds to the sensuous reptilian curve of the aircraft. Starting inboard, a clamshell like device is used to provide yawing action. In effect, the trailing edge splits into two pieces that stick up and down into the airflow, producing drag on the left or right side of the vehicle. Conceptually, the clamshell is a horizontal instead of a vertical rudder, identical in effect on the yaw axis as the tip draggers on ultralights like the Falcon or Eagle.
Pitch is controlled, just as in a tailed ship, with an elevator.
Just outboard of the rudders, the left and right elevators move in unison up or down, essentially to deflect airflow and provide a moment arm working against the centers of pressure and lift. Farthest from the pilot are the ailerons, which work just as they ought to. It really is a three-axis ship, says Rod, and it works. A primary appeal of the flying wing is the previously mentioned stability. The article went on to talk about the problems of having a flying wing this efficient and keeping inside the speed ranges of Part 103 without seriously affecting the overall performance of the aircraft.