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Subject: Re: [OM] What's this??
From: Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2013 09:32:39 +0100
Is that not Rutan, Chris?

There's a rather nice Long-Eze parked next to our hangar at Wyton at the 
moment.  I had a trip in the 2-seater (different name?) several years ago.  It 
was great, but strange to take off and land.

Chris

On 23 Aug 2013, at 22:18, Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>> It is also quite a performer, with speeds that make small jets jealous.
>> 
> 
>     Rotan was right about the canard planform that he devised.  Beechcraft 
> lost the ball when they decided to not streamline the nose and fuselage on 
> the Starship, and because of that there was little if any improvement in drag 
> and fuel efficiency.  Sooner ot later there will be a commercial airliner 
> based on that concept.  Boeing came close to doing it but opted to stick with 
> the traditional planform.  I'm thinking that Airbus will try it as they are 
> more innovative.

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