[1] It was a high-wing conventional landing gear equipped monoplane using dual airfoil-shaped lift struts.
The fuselage is made of fabric-covered welded steel tubing, with wooden wing spars and ribs.
An exhaust collector ring, larger rudder and low-pressure wheels and tires were added after construction.
It won a silver cup and two blue ribbons at the California State Fair, and on 29 June 1930 reached a height of 18,200 ft to win a record for student-built aircraft.
[3] In 1932 the aircraft was sold back to Cal Poly to be used for aerial photographic survey and tail modifications.