Still from the movie
Ha! I designed that. Oh, well...
Does anyone know what the drawing in the lower right might be? It looks like a delta with telescoping wings and centerline engine.Skyblazer said:I knew I'd seen that shape before...
Obviously Burt Rutan does not always start from scratch. He based the "Manta" on Vincent Burnelli's 1947 fighter design.
A sweet serendipity from the gallery at flateric's linked page: Burt Rutan working on his computer with the same bizarre model at his side...
Does anyone know what the drawing in the lower right might be? It looks like a delta with telescoping wings and centerline engine.Skyblazer said:I knew I'd seen that shape before...
Obviously Burt Rutan does not always start from scratch. He based the "Manta" on Vincent Burnelli's 1947 fighter design.
A sweet serendipity from the gallery at flateric's linked page: Burt Rutan working on his computer with the same bizarre model at his side...
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I see some similarities with his VTOL tailsitter, mostly in the wing shape, which might be hinged, I think?Does anyone know what the drawing in the lower right might be? It looks like a delta with telescoping wings and centerline engine.Skyblazer said:I knew I'd seen that shape before...
Obviously Burt Rutan does not always start from scratch. He based the "Manta" on Vincent Burnelli's 1947 fighter design.
A sweet serendipity from the gallery at flateric's linked page: Burt Rutan working on his computer with the same bizarre model at his side...