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Title: If Burt Rutan had designed the B-17
Post by: Tigeress on September 21, 2007, 01:06:29 PM

Just a little something for you B-17 drivers! :O

(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff232/Tigeress_ah/burt_ruttan_b17.jpg)
-The Burt Rutan B-17

I came across this researching B-17s my Dad flew in.

TIGERESS

Title: If Burt Ruttan had designed the B-17
Post by: scottydawg on September 21, 2007, 01:10:21 PM

Who the hell is Burt Rutan?

Title: If Burt Ruttan had designed the B-17
Post by: Stang on September 21, 2007, 01:10:44 PM

That thing would nose over quicker than a Bangkock hooker with thousands of pounds of bombs loaded.

Title: If Burt Ruttan had designed the B-17
Post by: Latrobe on September 21, 2007, 01:14:39 PM

I think someone posted thid before. Still funny though :lol

Title: If Burt Ruttan had designed the B-17
Post by: oboe on September 21, 2007, 01:18:45 PM

Oh...OH!!    That's not right!

Title: If Burt Ruttan had designed the B-17
Post by: Tigeress on September 21, 2007, 01:20:54 PM

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Originally posted by scottydawg
Who the hell is Burt Rutan?

Burt Rutan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burt_Rutan)

I managed to get an extra 'T' in his last name. Forgive me Burt!
He designed SpaceShipOne that won the Ansari X-Prize in 2004.

TIGERESS

Title: If Burt Ruttan had designed the B-17
Post by: Tigeress on September 21, 2007, 01:24:04 PM

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Originally posted by oboe
Oh...OH!!    That's not right!

Yes hahahaha it hurts my eyes too! :rofl

If you really want to get a sick feeling in the pit of your tummy, look at his plane call the Boomerang!, Rutan's Asymmetrical Twin. It's real and it flies.

Boomerang Pics (http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/transportation/1289166.html)

Inside the Boomerang (http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/transportation/1289166.html?page=3)

TIGERESS

Title: If Burt Ruttan had designed the B-17
Post by: Tiger on September 21, 2007, 01:24:42 PM

I pitty the waist gunners.  They'd be starring at the prop whirling a few feet from their face the entire flight

Title: If Burt Ruttan had designed the B-17
Post by: trax1 on September 21, 2007, 01:27:57 PM

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Originally posted by scottydawg
Who the hell is Burt Rutan?

Burt Rutan is a famous aviator, he owns the company "Scaled Composites" which developed and flew the first private space shuttle "Space Ship One" that won the X-Prize.  He's known for creating inovative aircraft designs that look like that pic of that B-17 of having the wings at the rear of the plane, and smaller wings in the front.  You can learn more about him here http://www.scaled.com/

Title: If Burt Ruttan had designed the B-17
Post by: Tigeress on September 21, 2007, 01:55:17 PM

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Originally posted by Stang
That thing would nose over quicker than a Bangkock hooker with thousands of pounds of bombs loaded.

HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!

I am trying to imagine a Bangkok hooker with thousands of pounds of bombs loaded. poor thing... :confused:  

Oh, you meant the bomber! teehee :rofl

TIGERESS

Title: Re: If Burt Rutan had designed the B-17
Post by: Gianlupo on September 21, 2007, 02:08:39 PM

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Originally posted by Tigeress


(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff232/Tigeress_ah/burt_ruttan_b17.jpg)
-The Burt Rutan B-17

[size=10]LOL![/size] :rofl

Burt Rutan is a genius, I love his planes, they're so.... creative! ;)

Title: If Burt Ruttan had designed the B-17
Post by: Hornet33 on September 21, 2007, 02:09:05 PM

Needs to be a pusher prop design.

Title: If Burt Ruttan had designed the B-17
Post by: Jack16 on September 21, 2007, 02:10:30 PM

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Originally posted by Latrobe
I think someone posted thid before. Still funny though :lol

Your right. But, yes I agree, it's still funny.:lol

Title: If Burt Ruttan had designed the B-17
Post by: Wolfala on September 21, 2007, 02:23:15 PM

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Originally posted by Stang
That thing would nose over quicker than a Bangkock hooker with thousands of pounds of bombs loaded.

Looks like its got some guns up in front underneath the canard. Gives a new meaning to "Shanghi Hoes"