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Burt Rutan is a genius
Apparently now retired, but a great American who dared to think outside the box:
From today's paper: We need more like him!
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Agreed, the man is a genius and ahead of his time. Go Burt!
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I wished he did not 'retire' so early.
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Yup. The Rutans both made huge contributions to the world of aerospace. Incredible minds.
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I wonder why they named the craft Aabar? Glad it is not Fubar.
 Pretty amazing that a private company can do all of that.
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Hell of an innovator, but I must confess that I have always hated the look of those d@mn pickleforks.
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Brilliant innovators. I'm a bit surprised there was no landing footage. The cynic in me says it didn't inspire enough confidence to generate ticket sales!
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I like the house he designed for himself too.
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We get to see lots of Long-Ez's here in So Cal. I'm not a pilot but I've always thought they might be the equivalent of a G/A sports car.
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Those pickleforks do not do well on short grass strips... They are pretty fast and efficient cross country machines however.
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Carrera
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