I showed up at my local airport today (KMDQ - Madison County Executive Airport, near Huntsville, Alabama) to practice some instrument approaches, and look what I found there:

 

 

 

 

 

For an interesting article on this unique aircraft, check this out:

 

http://www.airlinereporter.com/tag/beechcraft-starship/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Still one of the most beautiful aircraft ever to take to the skies.

And very obviously a Burt Rutan design... Man, how I would love to hitch a flight in one some day.

A rare sighting indeed!  And I have to agree with Thomas - easily one of the most beautiful aircraft ever built.

 

Scott