Burt Rutans Model 72 Grizzly is a one of a kind prototype tandem-ing STOL aircraft. A big departure from the Varieze’s and LongEZs he’d designed that were fast, cruising airplanes. It’s unusual configurations and features turns heads, but only for one week a year. The Grizzly was donated to the EAA Museum in 1997. It hasn’t flown since and only sees the sun during the week of AirVenture. Rutan Aircraft Flying Experience is the only 501c3 non-profit dedicated to Burt Rutan’s d

Two weeks ago, Rutan Aircraft Flying Experience members loaded up an unfinished Velocity project and delivered it to Ellington Canard Base. Just last night, RAFE members arrived back from Florida with another flying Rutan LongEZ! Rutan Aircraft Flying Experience is the largest fleet operator of Burt Rutan designs, and this week we increased our fleet of flying aircraft to fourteen! None of this is possible without the dedicated members of ther Rutan Aircraft Flying Experienc