Early '98:
A reminder ....
The CarterCopter before 'make-up' and beauty treatment.
The Finished CarterCopter :
Photographed just a few days after the final wiring and fittings were done.
CarterCopter in its first (unintended) short flight at Olney Airstrip Texas Sept 1998
Note the temporary extended nose wheel and the temporay extended rudders.
A photo from the rear of the CarterCopter in flight at Olney Airstrip Texas Sept 1998
Notice that the door was removed for the tests. A ballistic chute was also installed
and would fire out over the right wing (at altitude).