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August 30th 08, 09:26 PM
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Stuart & Kathryn Fields wrote:
Here is an interesting link http://rareaircraf1.greyfalcon.us/UNITED%20STATES.htm See especially Curtis 24-B and Curtis-Wright XP-55 Ascender. Did Burt Rutan know about these? Boomerang http://www.popularmechanics.com/tech...66.html?page=1 Blohm & Voss BV 141 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blohm_&_Voss_BV_141 
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August 31st 08, 01:10 AM
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Stuart & Kathryn Fields wrote:
Here is an interesting link http://rareaircraf1.greyfalcon.us/UNITED%20STATES.htm See especially Curtis 24-B and Curtis-Wright XP-55 Ascender. Did Burt Rutan know about these? Of course he did. The Wright Flywer was the first one. And the Granville Boys built one too... Pretty ugly duck. http://www.airwar.ru/enc/xplane/ascender.html (sorry 'bout the language, but it's the only photo /3 view I could find) MSFS http://www.fswarbirds.com/index.php?...o&FileID=10819 -- Richard (remove the X to email)
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August 31st 08, 03:09 AM
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On Aug 30, 9:24*am, "Stuart & Kathryn Fields" wrote:
Here is an interesting linkhttp://rareaircraf1.greyfalcon.us/UNITED%20STATES.htm See especially Curtis 24-B and Curtis-Wright XP-55 Ascender. *Did Burt Rutan know about these? The guys at Curtiss-Wright are still likely have a laugh over naming a pusher airplane the "Ass-ender". Rich S.
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August 31st 08, 03:11 AM
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The guys at Curtiss-Wright are still likely have a laugh over naming a
pusher airplane the "Ass-ender". Oops - typo. I meant to say "having a laugh". Rich S.
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