horizon flyer, the XS-1 and Miles M.52 is a story I've studied in some detail, and it's the British who have the wrong end of the stick, all due to the false story spread by Eric "Winkle" Brown.
I've spelled it out starting on this page here,
www.pprune.org/aviation-history-nostalgia/356885-miles-m-52-x-1-again-3.html
We all think we are superior (when it comes to piloting an aircraft) to non-pilots.
Never come across it
Sam in all my travels.