Rutan Model 72 Grizzly

1982

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Rutan Model 72 Grizzly

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Specification 
 MODELGrizzly
 CREW1
 PASSENGERS3
 ENGINE1 x 180hp Lycoming IO-360B
 WEIGHTS
  Take-off weight1131 kg2493 lb
  Empty weight668 kg1473 lb
 PERFORMANCE
  Range148 km92 miles

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Smoky Ray, e-mail, 02.11.2021 20:02

I was fortunate to visit Scaled Composites during the Grizzly development. Intriguing and groundbreaking (literally) Nothing currently can match its capabilities in modern design. Most STOL aircraft today have 70+ year old designs.
it seems free thinking design for personal aircraft is asleep at the wheel nowadays.

Maybe the next Rutan is about to hopefully emerge!

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Barry, 12.07.2016 13:21

This was a "one off" built to test the concept if a canard STOL design. It was approved as the tow vehicle for the Rutan Solitaire sail plane and is now exhibited in the EAA Airventure Museum Oshkosh.

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