The Rutan Defiant was unlike any other twin-engine aircraft. Designed by Burt Rutan in the late 1970s, this strange-looking plane broke every rule in the book, engines in tandem instead of on the wings, a canard instead of a tail, and aerodynamics that seemed to defy logic. But somehow, it worked. In this video, we dive deep into how the Rutan Defiant turned the world of light twin aviation upside down, from its revolutionary pusher-puller layout that nearly eliminated asymmetric thrust, to its homebuilt origins that challenged traditional manufacturers. You’ll see why it was one of the safest twins ever designed, yet never made it into mass production. Was the Defiant a misunderstood genius design, or a dead-end experiment? Let’s find out. #RutanDefiant #BurtRutan #ExperimentalAircraft #AviationHistory #HomebuiltAircraft #CanardDesign #AviationInnovation #GeneralAviation #AircraftDesign #AviationExplained #PlaneThatShouldntWork #DefiesLogic