Aug 22, 2012 · Doing some research, it would seem that the Velocity V-Twin is not the first composite canard light twin. The first was the Rutan Defiant and it was an inline twin much like …

Aug 22, 2012 · Doing some research, it would seem that the Velocity V-Twin is not the first composite canard light twin. The first was the Rutan Defiant and it was an inline twin much like …

Jul 30, 2014 · I just have gotten word that Brian Martinez' Defiant project is for sale. Brian sadly passed away, and his wife is trying to find the right home for it. Brian was a USAF Flight Test …

Apr 8, 2007 · In case you haven't guessed by now I would like a smaller version of the Defiant (Baby Defiant onder: ) like Dave Ganzers old Gemini, for two corvair engines @120hp each. I …

Jan 24, 2011 · The write up I saw on Burt's original Defiant said it had two O-320s turning fixed pitch props and had a maximum level speed of about 210 mph. Fixed pitch props are very …

Feb 21, 2015 · Hi guys, I'm new to this forum. Looking for a complete set of Defiant plans that I can build a plane from. Was wondering if anyone had any leads for me Any help would be …

Feb 23, 2005 · At 11.5 gallons each on the 0-360, the defiant should be around 200, with MT constant speed props it should be very comparable to the 310, at 25% of the maintenance, no …

Jan 24, 2011 · 3) A 50% scale Rutan Defiant (twin VW power) While I'm familiar with some tools one could use to get a drawing and even a glimpse of possible performance (X-Plane), I …

Jul 7, 2008 · Hi Guys, I posted something similar to this on one of the canard forums but I thought I would post here as well, to get some of your opinions. One of my favorite designs is the rutan …

Feb 22, 2017 · Rutan is a brilliant but eccentric designer who likes to design eccentric airplanes, many of which are tightly focused point designs. He could, no doubt, design conventional …