It was notable for being a flying wing, with propulsion and control being achieved through the use of blown flaps and similar aerodynamic means.

[1] The aircraft used a 50% thick airfoil, which had been developed at the David Taylor Model Basin, located in Bethesda, Maryland.

A boom trailing behind the wing contained an angle-of-attack sensor, which worked in conjunction with an onboard autopilot.

[2] The first flights took place in 1987, and proved the feasibility of using boundary layer control on the 50% thick airfoil.

The Broomstick had horizontal and vertical tail surfaces, mounted at the end of an approximately 4 ft long tailboom.