Snyder experimented with tailless aircraft starting with a 1926 glider called the Dirigiplane.
The aircraft used a Clark Y airfoil that could be filled with helium gas to assist with lift.
[2][3] Snyder formed the Monowing corporation to further develop the aircraft.
In 1934, Snyder's chief engineer, Raoul J. Hoffman left the company to create a similar design, the Hoffman Flying Wing.
His breakaway project ended with the crash of the prototype from an onboard fire.