Abstract: A single aft located prop aircraft having an X-axis in alignment with the line of thrust of the aircraft; a Y-axis transverse to the X-axis, the Y-axis being in parallel with the length of a single main wing; and a Z-axis transverse to the plane defined by the X and Y-axes. The fuselage exhibits Y-axis symmetry about the thrust line and, in addition, substantial X-axis symmetry about a line defined by the forward edge of the main wing. The fuselage assembly includes a substantially conical cone, the cone having its root at the beginning of the pilot's cabin, and the cone subtending a vertex in the range of 15 to 20 degrees. The fuselage nose possesses an X-axis length to Z axis base diameter ratio in the range of 2 to 3. The aircraft further includes a single main wing secured on top of the upper fuselage in which the XY plane of the wing is in alignment with the line of thrust of the aft-located prop.