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Government, issued a questionnaire concerning the possibility of a safe, low cost, easy-to-fly everyman's type of airplane. The general specifications closely followed those of the "Whatsit." Convinced of his chances Waterman then conducted further tests of the rebuilt "Whatsit," and as a result, was awarded a Government contract to build a pusher, tailless, flying wing airplane in 1934 as a prototype for test evaluation. Completed in 1935, and called the "Arrowplane," this was an enclosed-cabin, swept-back high wing, tailless monoplane with a steerable tricycle gear and powered by a Menasco pusher engine. Although not roadable, initial flight tests of this machine exceeded expectations and Waterman started thinking about the conversion for roadability. Air Commerce Representative John H. Geisse, an amateur pilot with only 35 hours of solo flying time, took delivery of the plane in California, flew it to Washington, D.C., and was delighted with its safety performance and ease of handling under all conditions.

The future of a real flying automobile looked so promising that the former President of T.W.A., H.M. Hanshue, offered Waterman financial aid to undertake such a project. The Waterman Arrowplane Corporation was formed and design work started to make the "Arrowplane" roadable. A gear reduction system to transmit power to the rear wheels was a necessity, a clutch to engage or disengage this system was required, as well as a means of de-clutching the propeller and winds that were quickly detachable. A Studebaker 100 hp., 6-cylinder automobile engined was used, including the radiator and dash instruments. The engine was muffled and the rear wheels equipped with Bendix brakes. With standard automobile forward and reverse, a parking brake, foot throttle and rear view mirror, the top safe road speed was 70 mph. This was called the "Arrowbile" and was a neat enclosed cabin, two seat side-by-side, high back-swept flying-wing pusher monoplane with steerable tricycle landing gear. The first "Arrowile" was flown in February, 1937, then displayed at the Los Angeles Aircraft Show the following month. Three of these were then flown to, exhibited, and demonstrated at the Cleveland National Races later that year. Six "Arrowbiles" were built, and both 

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