The Balestruccio was a single seat glider with a high aspect ratio gull wing built in four parts.
As first constructed, the vertical tail was rather similar, with a small fin and a full, deep, curved, balanced rudder which extended slightly below the keel.
Later, with the fuselage shortened by one frame or about 700 mm (28 in), the Balestruccio was given a new, angular fin and rudder with straight taper and square tip.
[1] The Balesruccio proved to be versatile and efficient and was flown by Vittorio Bonomi and Enrico Rolandi from Mottarone and Campo dei Fiori di Varese.
On 18 December 1932 Rolandi flew it for 25.8 minutes, setting a new Italian national endurance record, covering 15.7 km (9.8 mi) and winning the Castiglione Trophy.