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Originally Posted by kach22i
Out of the ballpark, or out of his mind?  |
Burt Rutan is an absolute aeronautical engineering genius.
It'll take a while before industry & society catch up with his concepts.
It seems that's the only thing holding back his unusual designs has been the acceptance from potential customers - or rather the lack thereof.
If someone ever wants to put a face on
Thinking outside the box, it'll have to be Burt's mug.
To me, his BiPod is definitely one of his visually less pleasing creations.
Scaled composites already built the General Motors Ultralite Show Car - with a 420 lbs structure for a curbside weight of 1400 pounds ! 80 mpg on the EPA cycle
That was 20 years ago ... so old-EPA numbers, but still.
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Originally Posted by kach22i
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That's because Neil posted them both there and here
