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Elbert Leander "Burt" Rutan (/ ˈ r uː t ən /; 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.
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.
Jun 13, 2024 · Burt Rutan (born June 17, 1943, Portland, Oregon, U.S.) is an American aircraft and spacecraft designer who was perhaps best known for SpaceShipOne, which in 2004 became the first private crewed spacecraft.
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!
Dec 16, 2022 · Fifty years after the first flight of Burt Rutan’s Vari-Viggen and 40 years since the formation of Scaled Composites, STEPHEN BRIDGEWATER looks back at a designer who has changed the aviation landscape forever.
You can always tell a Burt Rutan airplane, just as you can always tell a Dr. Seuss drawing or a Beatles song. It’s not only the configurations — though canards, winglets, or twin booms sometimes...
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 700-pound,...
