This 1985 Rutan Defiant, registration N38JM, is offered for sale at $425,000 from a Dallas, Texas location, presenting a uniquely modernized example of Burt Rutan’s centerline-thrust twin. With 700 total hours on the airframe, this experimental/homebuilt has undergone extensive updating, featuring new exterior paint, a custom black leather interior with contrasting red stitching, modern glass avionics, and distinctive carbon-fiber detailing. Power is provided by front and rear Lycoming O-360-series engines, offering true twin-engine redundancy in a centerline-thrust configuration that avoids the large asymmetric-thrust characteristics...
Carbon-Fiber Detailing
Distinctive carbon-fiber detailing
Asking Price
$425,000
Dallas, TX, USA
Sep 7, 2026: $425,000 - controller
Asking Price
$425,000
Dallas, TX, USA
Sep 7, 2026: $425,000 - controller
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Asking Price
$425,000