The Awesome Airplanes of Burt Rutan

Friday, August 05, 2011 at 06:51 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Burt Rutan is a legendary and versatile aircraft designer, renowned for his innovative, often unconventional creations across various aviation sectors.
He revolutionized amateur aircraft construction with influential designs like the VariViggen and the composite VariEze, which made him a star.
Rutan's significant contributions include the record-breaking Voyager aircraft and pioneering civilian manned spaceflight with the White Knight, a precursor to Virgin Galactic's suborbital spaceplane.

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A look back at the creations of a legendary aircraft designer.

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