On Fri, 17 Feb 2006 16:49:40 GMT, Don W
wrote:

Hi Jim,

I was _mostly_ kidding about jettisoning the engine.

Devil's Advocate: Why is a pusher/canard the design requirement? It
would be much easier to use a 250kt Lancair ES-P as the root design
and adapt it to use a chute.

The inclusion of a chute somewhat offsets the reduction of stall/spin
safety in going from a canard to conventional layout.