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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.
1. VariViggen. During Rutan’s first job, as a U.S. Air Force flight test engineer, he designed an airplane for himself inspired by his favorite fighter at the time, the Swedish Saab Viggen, a...
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...
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!
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Jun 11, 2018 · Burt Rutan (born 1943) has been described as a visionary and as the single most influential designer of aircraft and airframes in the last half of the twentieth century. His ideas have affected military and general aviation aircraft and air transports designed for repeated use in shuttling passengers and cargo into space.
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.
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.
Jan 27, 2010 · Burt Rutan is one of the US’s leading aeronautical engineers, noted for his innovative designs and light, energy-efficient air and spacecraft, including Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo. In a...
