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Dick Rutan. Awards. See below. Website. burtrutan .com. Elbert Leander " Burt " Rutan ( / ˈruːtən /; born June 17, 1943) is a retired American aerospace engineer and entrepreneur noted for his originality in designing light, strong, unusual-looking, and energy-efficient air and space craft.
Home • Biography. Named “Entrepreneur of the Year” by Inc. Magazine and described by Newsweek as “the man responsible for more innovations in modern aviation than any living engineer,” Burt Rutan is a bold entrepreneur and designer with the vision and passion for the advancement of technology.
May 4, 2024 · Burt Rutan, American aircraft and spacecraft designer who was perhaps best known for SpaceShipOne, which in 2004 became the first private crewed spacecraft. Learn more about Rutan’s life and career, including his other notable aerospace vehicles, including the Voyager.
BRAB (Burt Rutan AutoBio) Burt is working on an autobiography featuring hundreds of fun-to-read stories – all free to download. This has been Burt’s #1 major project since 2019. BRAB will become an online adventure – unlike the usual autobiography. Tap HERE to preview & contribute to The BRAB Experience. Thousands of BRAB Photos!
May 8, 2024 · May 8, 2024. Dick Rutan, who in 1986 commanded the first aircraft to make a nonstop flight around the world without refueling — an aviation milestone whose ingenuity and daring recalled the...
Mar 9, 2024 · BRAB • Burt Rutan AutoBio. In 1973, Burt Rutan decided to quit his job as Director of Development for Bede Aircraft Corporation to begin his own venture in the homebuilt aircraft industry. He’d just sold a few plan sets for his VariViggen airplane ($28 each) to some craftsmen at the EAA Convention in Oshkosh, WI.
May 4, 2024 · A decorated Vietnam War pilot, Dick Rutan died Friday evening at a hospital in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, with Burt and other loved ones by his side. He was 85. His friend Bill Whittle said he died...
Long before inventing SpaceShipOne and Voyager— the first aircraft to circle the world nonstop and unrefueled—Burt Rutan revolutionized the practice of homebuilding airplanes with a...
Oct 11, 2023 · Nearly 50 years ago, Burt Rutan turned the experimental aircraft community on its head with the VariViggen, a two-seat pusher aircraft with a canard hanging out in front. In 2004, he broke the...
TED Speaker. In 2004, legendary spacecraft designer Burt Rutan won the $10M Ansari X-Prize for SpaceShipOne, the first privately funded craft to enter space twice in a two-week period. He's now collaborating with Virgin Galactic to build the first rocketship for space tourism.
