Rutan in his VariEze, back in the day. Courtesy Scaled Composites Long before inventing SpaceShipOne and Voyager— the first aircraft to circle the world nonstop and unrefueled—Burt Rutan ...

In December 1979, a Long-EZ unit equipped with a rear-seat fuel tank set the distance record for aircraft weighing less than 1,000 kg (2,204 lbs) when it flew for 4,800 miles (7,700 kilometers).

White Knight carried Space Ship One, designed by Burt Rutan, to the upper atmosphere, where it was released and blasted to an altitude of about 64,300 metres (211,000ft) [Bryan Chan/Los Angeles ...

Rutan has events scheduled all week if you want to hear from the designer in person. For more highlights, you can download the EAA events app for mobile devices to see what sparks your interest.

Rutan balloon crossing Cal City Blvd. Word was received that our pilot friend, Dick Rutan, passed away on May 3 and it saddened all of us at Mojave Air & Space Port at "Rutan Field." What a wonderful ...

Dick Rutan, right, and Jeana Yeager, no relationship to test pilot Chuck Yeager, pose for a photo after a test flight over the Mojave Desert, Dec. 19, 1985. (AP Photo/Doug Pizac, File) AP ...

Dick Rutan died on May 3, 2024 at the age of 85 after a long struggle with the consequences of Long COVID. He will be sorely missed by the aviation community and countless others, but his ...

Dick Rutan died on May 3, 2024 at the age of 85 after a long struggle with the consequences of Long COVID. He will be sorely missed by the aviation community and countless others, but his ...

Co-pilots Dick Rutan, right, and Jeana Yeager, no relationship to test pilot Chuck Yeager, pose for a photo after a test flight over the Mojave Desert, Dec. 19, 1985. Rutan, a decorated Vietnam ...

But at the moment Burt called on the radio, co-pilot Yeager gave a speed report, drowning out the message. “And then, the velvet arm really came in,” Burt Rutan said.