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Burt Rutan

May 4, 2012

Perhaps no designer's products are more iconic — or easily recognizable — than those of the legendary Burt Rutan.

Burt Rutan — Burt Rutan with a model he created for endurance. For more on Burt Rutan, read this full-length feature.

Burt Rutan — Burt Rutan in the early phase of building the first VariViggen. For more on Burt Rutan, read this full-length feature.

Burt Rutan — Burt’s first job out of University was at Edwards Air Force Base. For more on Burt Rutan, read this full-length feature.

Burt Rutan — Burt Rutan's first experiment with a canard. For more on Burt Rutan, read this full-length feature.

Burt Rutan — One of the prototype wings for the VariEze. For more on Burt Rutan, read this full-length feature.

Burt Rutan — The first VariEze in the early stage of construction. For more on Burt Rutan, read this full-length feature.

Burt Rutan — Burt Rutan seen conducting an early workshop on hotwire/foam cutting techniques. For more on Burt Rutan, read this full-length feature.

Burt Rutan — Burt Rutan at his drawing table in the Pre-CAD days. For more on Burt Rutan, read this full-length feature.

Burt Rutan's Aircraft Designs — The Defiant (closest), the VariEze and Mike Melville’s VariViggen. For more on Burt Rutan, read this full-length feature.

Burt Rutan's LongEZ — LongEZ flown through one of those YeeeeeHAh!!! maneuvers. For more on Burt Rutan, read this full-length feature.

Burt Rutan — Burt Rutan logging time on his computer. Note the model just to the right of the keyboard. For more on Burt Rutan, read this full-length feature.

Burt Rutan — Burt Rutan shows his pride in a hangar at Edwards AFB after the successful landing of the Voyager on December 23, 1986. The Voyager was a unique aircraft designed by engineer Burt Rutan to fly around the world non-stop and non-refueled. The craft piloted by Dick Rutan and Jeanna Yeager achieved its milestone goal in December 1986 after flying around the world in slightly over 9 days. For more on Burt Rutan, read this full-length feature.

Burt Rutan's Grizzly — Burt’s highly unusual design by anyone’s standard....the Grizzley. For more on Burt Rutan, read this full-length feature.

Burt Rutan's VariEzes and Long-EZs — VariEzes and Long-EZs gathered at Mojave for a celebration of composite aircraft. For more on Burt Rutan, read this full-length feature.

Catbird and Boomerang — Catbird and Boomerang For more on Burt Rutan, read this full-length feature.

Burt Rutan's Boomerang — Burt Rutan's Boomerang For more on Burt Rutan, read this full-length feature.

Burt Rutan — Burt Rutan with models of some of his designs. For more on Burt Rutan, read this full-length feature.

Burt Rutan's Aircraft Designs — The VariEze (closest), Defiant and the VariViggen. For more on Burt Rutan, read this full-length feature.

Burt Rutan — Burt has held forums every year he’s been at Oshkosh. You can guess which tent he was in for this forum. For more on Burt Rutan, read this full-length feature.

Burt Rutan's Voyager — The Voyager at Oshkosh. For more on Burt Rutan, read this full-length feature.

Burt Rutan — Burt Rutan and Spaceship One. For more on Burt Rutan, read this full-length feature.

Burt Rutan — Burt Rutan and Tom Poberezny at Oshkosh 2005. Tom was quick to recognize and admire the genius and success of Burt Rutan. For more on Burt Rutan, read this full-length feature.

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