Baynes Bat

Baynes Bat
Role Experimental glider
Manufacturer Slingsby
Designer L.E. Baynes AFRAeS
First flight July 1943
Primary user Royal Aircraft Establishment
Number built 1

The Baynes Bat (or sometimes Slingsby-Baynes Bat) was an experimental glider of the Second World War, designed by L. E. Baynes. It was used to test the tailless design that he had suggested as a means to convert tanks into temporary gliders so they could be flown into battle.