HOME     PRODUCTS     IDEAS     RESOURCES     CONTACT US .	2008/05/18 - These photos were taken at a Canard fly in Rough River, Kentucky This is a Velocity five, composite aircraft with gull wing doors. The panel of Steve Wright's Stagger EZ Here is a Lycoming engine in pusher configuration. A beautiful paint job on this one. Harry Manvel and his defiant. Harry had just installed new props on improved fuel usage. Harry Manvel talking with a visitor. The view from single engine aircraft flying with Harry. The rear wings of the defiant cover the sides of the rear engine. The front rudder of a defiant. Not many airplanes have a front rudder. Defiant cowling Trying the Defiant on for size. The nose wheel and front rudder of the Defiant. Full View of the Defiant with the canopy. A distant view of the Defiant. Rear view of Harry and the Defiant. Visitors asking questions about the airplane Taxi to the runway.By now you probably have figured out, one reason to visit this fly in was to study the Rutan Defiant. An EZ headed for take off. yes, it has a nose wheel, this position reduces the affect the wind has on a parked EZ. More than a hundred canard style airplanes visited Rough River this year. Harry took some visitors flying. Quickie airplane with trigear. Quickie airplane, number 22. Quickie This visitor likes a tail dragger better than trigear. Pretty airplane. Another Quickie. One of Chris Heinz metal airplanes, Ch601. Left side/reaf view of the Zenair CH601. Here's looking at you, straight on. The CH601. I believe this is an RV. Sleek lines on this airplane. Quickie visitor. Visitors admire the Quickie. This EZ is thinking about the last trip. Velocity from a distance. Lined up and ready to go. This Velocity is painted with patriotic color. Must admit, this is an unusual site. Velocity five with glass panel. Open for inspection.
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