Cherokee II Pictures from the San Diego Air & Space Museum

I was just googling around and ran across these, which I've never seen before.  According to the pictures it was built by Duke Stallings, I'm not sure if it was ever completed. I don't recall seeing a canopy quite like that before.  Will have to do some research...Pictures start here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/4589752619/in/photostream/