World of Waterfowl

摘要

Burt rutanis one of the most significant aircraft designers in history. Six of his creations are in the National Air and Space Museum. Rutan is also the man who predicted, on a 2003 panel convened by Popular Science magazine, that the porn industry would fund the development of virtual reality technology so lifelike it'll eventually spell the end of air travel. So anyone who says he knows what to expect from Burt Rutan is either Burt Rutan or a liar But Rutan has been talking for a long time about personal aircraft that would not be tied to airports. At the Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture in Oshkosh last July, he revealed a few details of Ski-Gull, his first design since his retire- ment from Scaled Composites. Ski-Gull is intended to go runway-free by operating fromwater,ice,andsnow, as well as ground too soft for wheels.