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Popular Mechanics Advertisement for VariEze
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In speaking with a number of builders over the years, including my father, I've become aware of an advertisement that inspired many folks to consider building a Rutan VariEze while pursuing the back pages of the magazine Popular Mechanics back in the 70's and early 80's. If someone out there has an old copy and is able to take a photo of this advertisement and send it out, I would appreciate it. I'd like to add an image of it to the COBA Archives, but I can't seem to find it (or them if there were multiple versions) anywhere. Izzy (603)410-7277
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Bulent Aliev
Izzi, I remember it. It was a Q2 parked with the red sunset behind it. That's the one that got me dreaming about canards......I was just a new refugee from behind the Iron Curtain then. 40 years flew by in a flash :) Bulent "Buly" Aliev "COZY 4-2" (DUTCH STAR 4369)
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Dale Martin
The ad I remember was VEZ on a round pad in front of a house. The pad had lights all around it aimed at the VEZ. Can't remember if it was an ad or a cover. I will have to ask Burt. “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” – Edmund Burke.
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Dale Martin
Izzy, Found it. Nov79 issue “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” – Edmund Burke.
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Nice find! I’ll see if I can score a hard copy at one of the fly markets this summer and look for the RAF ad rumored to be in the back.
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Izzy (603)410-7277
On Dec 2, 2021, at 16:36, Dale Martin <niceez@...> wrote:
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Steve Rothert
My Dad got Popular Mechanics and I think at one time, there was a story in an issue, about the Vari-Viggen.
Steve
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John Nate
There are a few listed on eBay for <$10. It's actually the November 1978 issue, not 1979.
John Nate
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yahrh2002
A 'just readable' screen capture of the original article from Popular Science November 1978 for those interested:
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yahrh2002
....or in PDF (same resolution) for those so inclined
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