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Rob_Mopar SuperDork
6/30/13 2:07 p.m.

stroker Dork
6/30/13 3:07 p.m.

Woody wrote:

Needs more Woods Brothers...

wbjones PowerDork
6/30/13 5:09 p.m.

Flight Service wrote:
JoeyM wrote:
Flight Service wrote:
JoeyM wrote:
Will wrote:
Appleseed wrote: August 23, 1983. First fight of the Beech Starship.
Gorgeous aircraft. Wish it had caught on.
The secretary of our local EAA chapter is building a Viggen
Did he mention why he chose that as opposed to a Velocity or a Cozy? what engine is he going to use?
Long drawn out build. She's been at it as time and money permitted, for over 16 years. Back then, Rutan's design was sort of the default choice in that class. I'm not even sure if the velocity or cozy existed back then. No autoconversion. I think the engine is Lycoming.....what I remember most is the story about what a pain in the butt it was to track it down and recover it after someone stole the engine from her hanger and stuck it on an airboat. She was able to prove to the cops (photos and reciepts) that it was hers.....
I believe the cozy was a Rutan design as well. Must have been Rev 2

I think if I was building one I'd like the Starship ... the old 2 engines vs. 1 .... 'course as I get older I trend more and more towards the "belt and suspenders" type of guy ...

paranoid_android74 Reader
6/30/13 6:50 p.m.

The_Jed wrote:

paranoid_android74 Reader
6/30/13 6:53 p.m.

Appleseed wrote:

paranoid_android74 Reader
6/30/13 6:56 p.m.

Appleseed wrote:

paranoid_android74 Reader
6/30/13 7:00 p.m.

paranoid_android74 Reader
6/30/13 7:01 p.m.

paranoid_android74 Reader
6/30/13 7:02 p.m.

Brett_Murphy UltraDork
6/30/13 7:46 p.m.

Bah, I missed 1983, so this will have to do.

Flight Service MegaDork
6/30/13 7:56 p.m.

Flight Service wrote:
JoeyM wrote:
Flight Service wrote:
JoeyM wrote:
Will wrote:
Appleseed wrote: August 23, 1983. First fight of the Beech Starship.
Gorgeous aircraft. Wish it had caught on.
The secretary of our local EAA chapter is building a Viggen
Did he mention why he chose that as opposed to a Velocity or a Cozy? what engine is he going to use?
Long drawn out build. She's been at it as time and money permitted, for over 16 years. Back then, Rutan's design was sort of the default choice in that class. I'm not even sure if the velocity or cozy existed back then. No autoconversion. I think the engine is Lycoming.....what I remember most is the story about what a pain in the butt it was to track it down and recover it after someone stole the engine from her hanger and stuck it on an airboat. She was able to prove to the cops (photos and reciepts) that it was hers.....
I believe the cozy was a Rutan design as well. Must have been Rev 2

thanks for the clarification