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Final Burt Rutan Creation Unveiled: A Hybrid ‘Roadable Aircraft’

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Key Takeaways:

  • Scaled Composites' BiPod is a hybrid gasoline-electric roadable aircraft, designed by Burt Rutan, that serves as both a car and an airplane.
  • It features a twin-fuselage, dual-cockpit design with removable wings for easy storage and utilizes a hybrid electric power system for both ground and air propulsion.
  • The prototype has already made its first flight and is projected to achieve a maximum speed of 200 mph with a 700-mile range, using internal combustion engines and rechargeable lithium batteries.
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Scaled Composites recently took the wraps off its Model 367 BiPod, a hybrid gasoline-electric roadable aircraft designed by the company’s legendary founder Burt Rutan before he retired in April.

The BiPod contains twin fuselages and dual single-seat cockpits, and is designed to be flown as an aircraft from the right seat and driven as a car from the left. The aircraft comes equipped with removable wings, which give the BiPod a span of almost 32 feet when attached, a length that lessens to just under 8 feet when removed and allows for single-car garage parking.

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