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It's lovely to see some well thought mechanical designs! I loved this one and the German one too.
What program are you using for the 3D meshes? If it is OK to ask.
Is it meant to land on the tail? I'd be worried about that with a plane that has fuel for very short flights only.
I was thinking that a compact aircraft like this could work as a parasite fighter, using jet engines. Along the lines of McDonnell XF-85 Goblin or Boeing's Microfighter concept. A few different emergency landing systems were proposed for the Microfighter, including skids and inflatable cushions.
So, probably the best solution is to place big parachutes in the radar-less nose and force the aircraft to descend vertically over the general area of the aerodrome. Maybe a little battery of solid rockets placed in the tail must fire at the last moment, activated by the radioaltimeter, to soften the touch-down.
I still think that belly landings on grass or snow would be a good solution. Launches could be Me-163 style, or from simple ramps that stay on the ground. Then you could leave out the wheels from the tail and put on a landing skid instead (maybe retractable?). The lower fin would have to go too, for belly landings) but I don't think it is really needed for aerodynamics.
Sorry. I love your design but find myself disagreeing on the launching and landing methods...