I'll vote for the Lippisch Aerodyne. Picture here: http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker...

		TheOtherHobbes on July 18, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What is the most ridiculous aircraft design? I'll vote for the Lippisch Aerodyne. Picture here: http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--BN7-YDzh... Arguably an update of the Stipa-Caproni from the 1930s: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stipa-Caproni

Well, that's one way to maximize thrust to mass ratio.