"B2431" wrote in message
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From: "Larry"

Is there any other group with comparable results or a "close second"?

Larry

There are a few other in the works. I don't think they are anywhere near
SC.
There were a few hopeful starts like the Clipper that used rotors to slow
descent. They had a few successful partial scale flights before the thing
fell
over on landing.

One thing's for sure Rutan doesn't mind strange looking vehicles. This one
looks like something out of Flash Gordon.
Yes it does.

I was admiring the tail- it's fully functional, yet does the job with a lot
less 'structure' than other aircraft.

Larry




Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired