Complete Guide to Rutan Homebuild Aircraft
Everything about those unique and exiting homebuild planes you can build in your garage, right now!
Downie, Don & Julia
First Edition. Second Printing.
Can a "funny-looking" little homebuilt plane really change the course of aircraft design history? Not only is it possible, it's happening right now! Here's the whole fascinating story of the homebuilt designs of Burt Rutan, and the impact their canard design concept has had on aviation history. From the first VariViggen - introduced in the early 1970s - the Quickie, the VariEze, and the Long-EZ to the new Defiant, this comprehensive guidebook puts the entire Rutan aircraft line into perspective.
Written in entertaining, easy-to-read style, this book gives a factual, objective picture of what the Rutan concepts are all about... the history and principles of canard design, how and why the first Rutan homebuilt was developed, why these craft - that look like something straight out of a Sci-Fi movie - have changed basic ideas and beliefs about aircraft design, construction, performance, effiiency, safety... and economy!
Get all the details on how you can build your own Rutan, right in your own garage or basement ... the simple-to-build VariEze, the more complicated and elaborate VariViggen, and the tiny Quickie which is designed around an 18-hp industrial engine! Learn what engines work best in homebuilts, how long it takes to build a Quickie, what it's like to fly a Long-EZ... plus ride on record-shattering VariEze and Long-EZ flights. Find out what homebuilders think of the Rutans, what mistakes to avoid if you build one, test flight tips, and about canard clubs and fly-ins. EVEN a section on specifications and performance of Rutan craft, cost comparisons of homebuilt plane engines and more!
Don Downie is a 10,000 hour pilot with CF11, MSEL, SES, and glider ratings. He has flown more than 150 different types of aircraft including Rutans.
Softcover
288 Seiten / pages
many photos
very good condition
Blue Ridge Summit, PA - 1981 - Tab Books
Art.Nr. 23180
