Burt's 10-seat military project

[Mike Patterson]

http://www.strategypage.com/humor/articles/military_jokes_burt_ruttan_b17.asp

Still chuckling...


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>From: Mike Patterson
>Date: 8/17/2004 2:41 AM Central Daylight Time
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>Mike Patterson

The scary part is it looks believable considering some of the wild designs
thought up by all sides during that war.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

[Dude]

Ever seen any of the Crimson Skies planes?

That thing would fit right into their theme.



"Mike Patterson" > wrote in message
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[Ross Oliver]

Mike Patterson > wrote:
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Well, whoever created this page doesn't know that Burt Rutan spells
his name with only one "t", and had he actually designed such a beast,
the props would undoubtably have been pushers.

[C J Campbell]

"Ross Oliver" > wrote in message
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> Well, whoever created this page doesn't know that Burt Rutan spells
> his name with only one "t", and had he actually designed such a beast,
> the props would undoubtably have been pushers.

Burt has to be the most conservative aircraft designer around. He figures
the Wrights got it right the first time and has never seen a good reason to
change a thing. His designs are invariably cloth covered pusher canard
designs, just like the Wright Flyer.

[Paul Lee]

The CG doesn't look right.

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