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Picture of the day: Swapping rides with Burt Rutan

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Mike Kincaid from Idaho sent in this photo from a ride swap he did with famed airplane designer Burt Rutan:

Mike says: Here’s one from a ride swap I did. I provided a seaplane flight in exchange for a ride in Burt Rutan’s Catbird this summer. The Catbird goes 3.5 times faster, but can only land on the water once.
Mike says: “I provided a seaplane flight in exchange for a ride in Burt Rutan’s Catbird this summer. The Catbird goes 3.5 times faster, but can only land on the water once.”

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