He baled out successfully at low level, but Kronfeld died in the crash at Lower Froyle, near Lasham.
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As a result of the crash, and persistent stall problems on all tailless aircraft of the period, the research trials were terminated, the two other GAL.56s were transferred to the AFEE (Airborne Forces Experimental Establishment) at RAF Beaulieu, and the GAL.61 remained unflown.
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On 13 November 1944, Robert Kronfeld piloted the first flight at Farnborough, towed by an Armstrong Whitworth Whitley.
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One example was built (test registration T-0224) in 1940 at London Air Park, Hanworth.