Yes I know the guy. He is in a new set of hangars at SZP called
"Area 51". I don't think he is selling many kits although
it is a neat airplane. Here are some pictures I took recently
in his hangar. I am trying to talk him into trying a 3 rotor
but I don't think the necessary finances are available.
I have a lot more pictures if anyone is interested.
One kit where you would not have to mess with doing a
liquid cooling system cowl :)
Paul Lamar

Hi Paul,
I notice he refers to a 4 rotor option - TBD.  Is that your doing?   :)
Hope it happens, otherwise it will be just another failed Chevy V8  ala
Engineair V8
What is it with these guys who use 50 year old designs? They do not
like the result, so they ignore the facts!
The 3 or 4 rotor engine would have beautiful application in the P51.
BR, Dave McC

Probably. Ed is looking for new customers.
The design has been around for at least 15 years.
It started life about that long ago at Task Research at Santa Paula
then moved to Oklahoma for a long while. Then it came
back to SZP about two years ago. Lancair was also started
at Santa Paula with Task Research doing the layups.
Rich Trickel was working for Task and then broke
away the start his own biz and to do Kis. Much more
sophisticated stuff than Rutan. Mostly vacuumed bagged honeycomb core.


I think word is pretty much out on the limited life
of Chev V8's in aircraft service. I used to kid the Engineair
guys about using aircraft quality parts in their $100,000
all aluminum Chev small blocks. Yes you read it right
$100,000 was what they were charging for the engine.
They replaced most of the original Chev cast iron moving parts
with forged 4340 racing parts. Some of those airplanes
must be still around but I never see them at air shows.
I saw two being completed at Massey Airpark in Edgewater
FL a couple of years ago.