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Offline Tigeress

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If Burt Rutan had designed the B-17
« on: September 21, 2007, 01:06:29 PM »
Just a little something for you B-17 drivers! :O


-The Burt Rutan B-17

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

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Offline scottydawg

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If Burt Ruttan had designed the B-17
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2007, 01:10:21 PM »
Who the hell is Burt Rutan?
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If Burt Ruttan had designed the B-17
« Reply #2 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.

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If Burt Ruttan had designed the B-17
« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2007, 01:14:39 PM »
I think someone posted thid before. Still funny though :lol

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If Burt Ruttan had designed the B-17
« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2007, 01:18:45 PM »
Oh...OH!!    That's not right!

Offline Tigeress

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If Burt Ruttan had designed the B-17
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2007, 01:20:54 PM »
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Who the hell is Burt Rutan?

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.

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Offline Tigeress

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If Burt Ruttan had designed the B-17
« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2007, 01:24:04 PM »
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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

Inside the Boomerang

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If Burt Ruttan had designed the B-17
« Reply #7 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

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If Burt Ruttan had designed the B-17
« Reply #8 on: September 21, 2007, 01:27:57 PM »
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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/
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If Burt Ruttan had designed the B-17
« Reply #9 on: September 21, 2007, 01:55:17 PM »
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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

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Re: If Burt Rutan had designed the B-17
« Reply #10 on: September 21, 2007, 02:08:39 PM »
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-The Burt Rutan B-17


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

Burt Rutan is a genius, I love his planes, they're so.... creative! ;)
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Offline Hornet33

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If Burt Ruttan had designed the B-17
« Reply #11 on: September 21, 2007, 02:09:05 PM »
Needs to be a pusher prop design.
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« Reply #12 on: September 21, 2007, 02:10:30 PM »
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I think someone posted thid before. Still funny though :lol


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

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« Reply #13 on: September 21, 2007, 02:23:15 PM »
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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"


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