Good Ole Burt Rutan!

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18th December 2003 | 20:24

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SilentHandover

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Good Ole Burt Rutan!

He was a good way to celebrate yesterday!

Privately funded supersonic flight

18th December 2003 | 20:38

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Tony_EM

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Too right.

Now that's what I call a pioneering spirit. Classy job Burt

18th December 2003 | 20:48

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mac_scott

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Nice one!

This X-prize stuff is starting to get serious.....

18th December 2003 | 21:03

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Tralfamadore

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Was that manned or unmanned?

18th December 2003 | 21:29

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Manned - Flown by Brian Binnie

18th December 2003 | 23:41

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Voyager, the EZs, Catbird, Pond Racer, Boomerang, etc, etc...
If it's doable, Scaled Composites will. Go Burt!

19th December 2003 | 00:52

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From: Mk. 1 desk at present...

But what Auntie Beeb doesn't tell you is, the left leg collapsed on landing... no major drama, minor paint job required methinks.

R1

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