The Beechcraft Starship and Rutan’s unique aircraft designs are turning heads at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. These planes blend futuristic tech with unmatched engineering. Social media car stunt ...

When re-entering Earth’s atmosphere, SpaceShipOne employed a feathering system that raised to 65 degrees the rear half of the wings along with both tail booms. Invented by American engineer Burt Rutan ...

SpaceShipOne didn’t need NASA to get to space. Emily A. Margolis When re-entering Earth’s atmosphere, SpaceShipOne employed a feathering system that raised to 65 degrees the rear half of the wings ...

Count de Lambert, the first student of Wilbur Wright, attempted the English Channel crossing with a Wright Flyer but failed due to the aircraft's instability and a resulting accident. Louis Blériot ...

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Three seats on the Mojave Air & Space Port Board of Directors will be on the Nov. 5 ballot. There are seven candidates running, three incumbents, including: Robert Morgan, Chuck Coleman and Diane ...

The cover of the August 6, 1984 issue of Aviation Week & Space Technology shows the Rutan Voyager in its flight test phase. Designed by Burt Rutan for Voyager Aircraft Co., the two-place composite ...

OSHKOSH, Wis. (WBAY) - Thousands of planes are arriving in Oshkosh for EAA AirVenture, and some will have a little extra flair. AirVenture workers are proud to have Burt Rutan aircraft for visitors to ...

In one of his books, German novelist W.G. Sebald describes the mesmerizing sight of the familiar constellations overhead. [iStock] German novelist W.G. Sebald liked to salt his fiction with ...

At the age of 85, Dick Rutan, an icon of aeronautical achievement and a decorated Vietnam War veteran, bid the world farewell on May 3, 2024. His final moments, spent in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, were ...