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

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Key Takeaways:

  • The Model 367 BiPod is a hybrid gasoline-electric roadable aircraft designed by Burt Rutan and developed by Scaled Composites.
  • It features a unique twin-fuselage design with dual single-seat cockpits (one for flying, one for driving) and removable wings for compact storage.
  • The vehicle employs an electric power system, generated by two internal combustion engines and supplemented by lithium batteries, to power both its rear wheels on the road and electric propellers in the air, aiming for a 200 mph top speed and 700-mile range.
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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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